Kulon Progo Regency
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Kulon Progo Regency (ˈkulɔn pəˈrogo) is one of the four regencies of the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia
. The name stems from the fact that it is located at the west (in Javanese
kulon) of Progo River
. The capital is Wates. The biggest part of population in Kulon Progo works as farmers. Kulon Progo is surrounded by Menoreh hills.
The area is 586.27 km².
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The name stems from the fact that it is located at the west (in Javanese
Javanese language
Javanese language is the language of the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, in Indonesia. In addition, there are also some pockets of Javanese speakers in the northern coast of western Java...
kulon) of Progo River
Progo River
Progo River is a river in southern central Java, Indonesia. The river passed through two provinces of Indonesia; Central Java and Yogyakarta. The river source is at the slopes of Mount Sundoro, Central Java. The river runs to southeast through Magelang city. The river runs through historical Kedu...
. The capital is Wates. The biggest part of population in Kulon Progo works as farmers. Kulon Progo is surrounded by Menoreh hills.
The area is 586.27 km².