Batang Regency
People in Batang are mostly Javanese who speak both Javanese and Indonesian.The regency comprises both coastal and mountainous landscapes. Batang's town centre is located on the side of the north coast trans Java highway network, widely known as "the Pantura". Economic activities are concentrated along this highway and also in the vicinity of the town square known as "alun-alun". In the middle of the square, there is a huge old ficus tree which has become one of the Regency's icons.
The Regency consists of 15 sub-Regencies namely: Batang the town, Bandar, Bawang, Blado, Gringsing, Limpung, Reban, Subah, Tersono, Tulis, Warungasem, Wonotunggal, Pecalungan, Kandeman and Banyuputih.
Every "Jumat Kliwon" night people gather in the town square, creating a monthly festival with hundreds of street vendors selling goods. It occurs every 35 days.
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