Klaten Regency

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Klaten is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Klaten.

Klaten borders on Boyolali Regency in the North, Sukoharjo Regency and Wonogiri Regency in the East, and Special Region of Yogyakarta to the South and West. The structure Candi Prambanan, one of the biggest Hindi structures in Indonesia, is in the regency.

The area was damaged in the May 2006 Java earthquake, and is located near to the active volcano Mt. Merapi.

Klaten consists of several districts, such as:

  1. Central Klaten
  2. North Klaten
  3. South Klaten
  4. Kali Kotes
  5. Trucuk
  6. Cawas
  7. Bayat
  8. Wedi
  9. Karangdowo
  10. Pedan
  11. Ceper
  12. Juwiring
  13. Wonosari
  14. Delanggu
  15. Polanharjo
  16. Karanganom
  17. Jatinom
  18. Tulung
  19. Ngawen
  20. Karangnongko
  21. Kemalang
  22. Manisrenggo
  23. Prambanan
  24. Kebonarum
  25. Jogonalan
  26. Gantiwarno

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Coordinates: 7°42′S, 110°35′E