Kajen is an administrative district and town in Central Java province, Indonesia, serving as the administrative center of Pekalongan Regency. It covers 75.15 square kilometers with a population of 58,048 at the 2010 census and 73,067 at the 2020 census, an official mid-2025 estimate of 80,919; the town itself, one of the district settlements alongside 24 rural villages, had 2,982 inhabitants as of mid-2023.
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When did Kajen become the capital town of Pekalongan Regency?
Kajen was established and inaugurated on 25 August 2001, replacing the regency's former capital, now part of Pekalongan city.
Indonesian Wikipedia states that Kajen was established and inaugurated as a town on 25 August 2001, replacing the earlier capital of Pekalongan Regency, which is now part of the city of Pekalongan. Local people mark 25 August each year as the anniversary of the town.
Sources
1. Kajen - Wikipedia
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80,919
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mid 2025 Estimate
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View the Source2. Wikipedia (Indonesian): Kajen (kota)
Wikipedia (Indonesian)Article text: founding statementQuote, Article text: founding statement
Kota Kajen berdiri dan diresmikan sejak tanggal 25 Agustus 2001 menggantikan ibu kota Kabupaten Pekalongan yang kini menjadi bagian wilayah Kota Pekalongan.
3. Kajen (Wikidata)
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latitude -7.054167, longitude 109.5725
Wikidata: Kajen
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