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Gombong
Central Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Gombong
Gombong sits on the route: 20 minutes from Kebumen.
Gombong is in Central Java, Indonesia, with about 50,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kebumen, about 17 km away.
Gombong is a town in Kebumen Regency, in the southern part of Central Java, a province in Indonesia. The town has 50,300 inhabitants at the 2020 Census, while the estimate as at mid 2024 was 50,950. The total land area is 19.48 km2 (7.52 sq mi). Local people speak Banyumasan, a dialect of Javanese.
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construction of the Catholic Church of St. Michael Parish was completed. In 1996, the Wonokriyo market was built, becoming the biggest one in the region. A few dinosaur statues are located around the town: at the entrance of Fort Van der Wijck, at Tirta Manggala Swimming Pools and at Sempor Reservoir. Not far from the town, the prayer house Geraja Ayam, also known as the chicken church, is built.
Fort Van der Wijck, which was built in the early 19th century by General Johannes Van den Bosch, is located in the northern part of the town. The military compound served to train soldiers for later service in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. Suharto, the second President of Indonesia, began his service here on 1 June 1940 prior to the Japanese occupation). The fort was used by the Indonesian Armed Forces until 2000. Since then the compound has been developed as a recreational site.
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Gombong is in Central Java, Indonesia, about 17 km from Kebumen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 50,200
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Central Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.6072, 109.5142
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- 63 kmDieng PlateauA misty volcanic plateau in Central Java with ancient Hindu temples, colored lakes, and dramatic sunrise views above the clouds.
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