Brebes District is an administrative district (Indonesian: Kecamatan) containing the capital of Brebes Regency, in Central Java Province of Indonesia. It is bordered by the Java Sea to the north (the coastal desa of Randusanga Kulon including the lower reaches and mouth of the Pemali River), by Tegal City (West Tegal District and Margadana District) and Tegal Regency (Dukuhturi District and Adiwerna District) to the east, by Jatibarang District to the south and by Wanasari District to the west. It covers 92.23 km2 and had a population of 157,149 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 182,421 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at end 2023 was 189,721.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Brebes Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329170).
History In early January 1950, ADI/TII forces led by Amir Fatah briefly occupied Brebes. Later, they retreated from the town after facing a battle from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI).
Administrative Villages Brebes District is divided into the following twenty-three villages (five which have the status of urban kelurahan and are indicated by asterisks below, and eighteen rural desa), tabulated below with their areas and their populations according to the end-2023 official estimates,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Brebes Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329170). together with their postcodes. KodeWilayahNameArea (km2)Pop'n Estimateend 2023Postcode 33.29.09.2001 Banjaranyar2.037,59852216 33.29.09.1002 Brebes (town) *3.2622,07952212 33.29.09.1003 Gandasuli *1.149,19252215 33.29.09.2004 Kaligangsa Kulon2.819,08552217 33.29.09.2005 Kaligangsa Wetan2.446,95652217 33.29.09.2006 Kalimati2.293,00752219 33.29.09.2007 Kaliwlingi24.729,07652219 33.29.09.2008 Kedunguter3.598,55052219 33.29.09.2009 Krasak1.737,00152219 33.29.09.2010 Lembarawa2.586,15252219 33.29.09.1011 Limbangan Kulon *1.974,48752219 33.29.09.1012 Limbangan Wetan *3.899,89552218 33.29.09.2013 Padasugih1.516,72352214 33.29.09.2014 Pagejugan4.3611,48152219 33.29.09.1015 Pasarbatang *4.6122,50952211 33.29.09.2016 Pemaron2.116,28052219 33.29.09.2017 Pulosari2.297,79852213 33.29.09.2018 Randusanga Kulon13.018,00352219 33.29.09.2019 Randusanga Wetan6.212,35452219 33.29.09.2020 Sigambir0.954,18752219 33.29.09.2021 Tengki1.406,94152219 33.29.09.2022 Terlangu1.765,51852219 33.29.09.2023 Wangandalem1.574,84952214 Totals Brebes District92.23189,721
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