
Purwokerto is a large but non-autonomous town on the island of Java, Indonesia. It is the coordinating centre of local government (Bakorwil 3) and the largest city in southwestern Central Java (known as the Barlingmascakeb region). Currently, Purwokerto is the capital of Banyumas Regency, Central Java province. The population of the four districts which comprise the town at the 2010 census was 233,951 and 229,271 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 237,940. The built-up area of Purwokerto extends beyond these four administrative districts into parts of surrounding districts - notably Sukaraja and Kembaran Districts to the east, Sumbang, Baturraden and Kedungbanteng Districts to the north, and Karanglewas and Cilonggok Districts to the west; and it has a metropolitan area population of 416,964 at the 1990 Census.
From the Wikipedia article Purwokerto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Purwokerto
- Sokaraja7.2 km SE
- Banyumas12 km SE
- Baturaden14 km N
- Purbalingga15 km E
- Wangon23 km SW
- Kroya24 km S
- Gombong37 km SE
- Randudongkal37 km N
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