Characteristics Of East Java

Characteristics Of East Java

East Java is a province in the eastern part of the island of Java, Indonesia. Its capital is located in Surabaya. An area of 47.922 km², and a population of 37.476.757 inhabitants (2010). East Java has the widest among the 6 provinces in Java Island, and has the second largest population in Indonesia after West Java. East Java is bounded by Java Sea to the North, the Bali Strait to the East, the Indian Ocean to the South, and the province of Central Java in the West. The East Java island of Madura, also includes the island of Bawean, Kangean Island as well as a number of smaller islands in the Java Sea and Indian Ocean (the island Sempu and Nusa Barung).

East Java is known as a center of Eastern Indonesia, and has a fairly high economic significance, i.e. contribute 14,85% of national gross domestic product.

1. History Of East Java

• Prehistoric

East Java has been inhabited since prehistoric times. This can be proven by the discovery of fossil remains of Pithecantrhropus mojokertensis in the Kepuhlagen-Mojokerto Pithecanthropus erectus, Trinil on the paths, and Homo wajakensis in Wajak-Tulungagung.

• Classical antiquity

The Dinoyo inscription found near Malang is the oldest written sources in East Java, which was a massive 760. In 929, Mpu Sindok moved the center of Mataram Kingdom from Central Java to East Java, as well as the setting up of the Isyana later evolved into the Kingdom of Medang, and as suksesornya was the Kingdom of Kahuripan, Janggala and Kadiri. At the time, King Kertanegara of Singhasari Kingdom expanded to the Malays. In the era of the Majapahit Kingdom under King Hayam Wuruk, its territory to reach Malacca and Philippine Islands.

Evidence of early Islam to East Java is a grave headstone in Gresik years 1102, as well as a number of Islamic tombs in the graveyard of Majapahit.

But after the discovery of the emergence of the Temple in Wagir, Jedong Malang, East Java, is believed to be older than the Dinoyo Inscriptions, i.e. about 6 century AD.

• Colonialism

The Portuguese were the first Westerners to come in East Java. The Netherlands led by Cornelis de Houtman landed on the island of Madura in 1596. Surabaya fell into the hands of the VOC on May 13, 1677. During the reign of Stamford Raffles, East Java for the first time divided into residency, which is valid until 1964.

• Independence

After the independence of Indonesia, Indonesia is divided into 8 provinces and East Java is one of the provinces. The first Governor of East Java was r. Soerjo, also known as a national hero.

February 20, 1948 in Madura, Madura State and was formed on 26 November 1948 created the country of East Java, which later became one of the State in the Republic of Indonesia States. East Java State was dissolved and merged into the Republic of Indonesia dated 25 February 1950, and on 7 March 1950 Madura Country gave similar statements. Based on Act No. 2 was formed in 1950, East Java province.

2. Geography

East Java Province bordering the Java Sea to the North, the Bali Strait to the East, the Indian Ocean to the South, and the province of Central Java in the West. The length of the East-West stretch of about 400 km wide stretch of North-South in the western part of about 200 km, but narrower in the East until about 60 km. is the largest island of Madura in East Java, separated by the Mainland by the Strait of Java and Madura. Bawean island is located about 150 km north of Java. To the East of the island, there is a cluster of Islands, the easternmost is Kangean Islands and the most Northern Islands, Masalembu is. In the South there are two small island Nusa Barung and the Island Sempu.

• Relief

As a distinct physiographic province of East Java, the region can be grouped into three zones: the southern zone (plato), central zone (the volcano), and the northern zone (folds). Lowlands and uplands on the middle part (from Blitar, Malang, Sragen, Bondowoso to) have enough fertile land. In the northern part (from Gresik, Tuban, Bojonegoro, to Madura Island) there is a limestone mountain of the North and the mountains Kendeng Ciujung relatively barren.

On the central part of the mountain range lies West of the volcano: on the border with Central Java there is Mount Lawu (3,265 m). In the Southeast there is Mount Wilis Madiun (2.169 metres) and mount Liman (2.563 meters). On the corridor there is a central group with the puncak-puncaknya Mount Anjasmoro Arjuno (3.239 meters), Mount Welirang (3.156 meters), Anjasmoro Mountain (2.277 meters), Mount Wayang (2, 198 ft), mount Kawi (2,681 meters), and mount Kelud (1,731 meters); the mountains are located in most District of Kediri, Blitar Regency, Regency Pasuruan, Malang, Mojokerto and Jombang Regency. The Group has a small peak of Mount Bromo (2192 metres) and mount Semeru (3.676 meters). Semeru, with a peak called Mahameru is the highest mountain on the island of Java. Horseshoe area there are two groups of mountains: Mountain peak with Mount Argopuro Iyang (3, 088 m) and Mount Ijen with peak Raung (3.332 m).

In the southern part there is a series of hills, i.e., from the coast of Pacitan, Trenggalek, Tulungagung, Blitar, until the unfortunate. South limestone mountain is a continuation of the Sewu mountain range in Yogyakarta.

• Hydrographic

The two most important rivers in East Java's Brantas River (290 km) and Solo. Represents the Brantas River springs in the area, flows through the city of Malang city in East Java, such as malang, tulungagung, blitar, kediri, jombang, mojokerto. Arriving in Mojokerto, Brantas River breaks into two: Mas and Time Porong Times; the two rises in the Madura Strait. Bengawan Solo River comes from Central Java, finally rising in Gresik. The two rivers are managed by PT Jasa Tirta.

On the slopes of Mount Lawu near the border with Central Java there is a Telaga Sarangan, a natural lake. The main dam in East Java, among others, ir reservoirs. Selorejo and Sutami Dams, used for irrigation, fish breeding, and tourism.

• Climate

East Java has a tropical wet climate. Compared with the western part of Java Island, East Java in general have less rainfall. Rainfall average of 1,900 mm per year, with a rainy season during the 100 days. Average temperatures range between 21-34 ° c. Temperatures in the lower mountain areas, and even in the area of Ranu Pani (slope of Mount Semeru), the temperature could reach minus 4 ° C, which causes the decline in soft snow.

3. Population

The population of East Java in 2010 is 37.476.757 inhabitants, with a density of 784 inhabitants/km2. The County with the largest population in the province of East Java's Malang District with a population of 2.446.218 inhabitants, being the city with the largest population is in the city of Surabaya as much as 2.765.487. The rate of population growth was 0.76% per year (2010).

• Ethnic group

The majority of the population of East Java are Javanese, however, ethnicity is more heterogeneous in East Java. Javanese spread virtually throughout the Mainland of East Java. Madurese inhabited on the island of Madura and the Horseshoe area (East part of East Java), especially in the northern and southern coastal areas. In some areas a horseshoe, the Madurese are even a majority. Almost the entire town in East Java, there are minority Madurese, generally those working in the informal sector.

Tenggerese, reportedly was a descendant of fugitive of Majapahit, scattered in the mountains and the surrounding Crater. Osing tribe living in parts of Banyuwangi Regency. Samin people reside in most inland County of Bojonegoro.

In addition to the indigenous population, East Java is also a shelter for migrants. Chinese people are quite significant minority and the majority in some places, followed by Arabic; They generally live in urban areas. Balinese also lived in a number of villages in the Regency of Banyuwangi. Nowadays many expats living in East Java, particularly Surabaya and a host of other industrial area.

• Language

The official language is Indonesian Language that applies nationally, however, the Java language is spoken by the majority of Javanese. East Javanese dialect known as East Java language, which is considered to be not a Javanese baku. The characteristic of East Javanese is egalitarian, outspoken, and often ignoring levels of language like Java language this language so raw, rough impressed. However, this language speakers known pretty bigoted and proud of its language, even feel more familiar. The Surabaya dialect of Javanese language known as Boso Suroboyoan. Javanese in Malang is generally similar to the dialect of Surabaya. Compared to Java language Style dialect (the paths to Kediri), poor dialect languages include strong language with relatively high intonation. For example, the verb to eat, if in the Mataraman dialect spoken by ' maem ' or ' dialects ', in dhahar Malangan pronounced ' manganese '. One of the characteristics that differentiate between languages arek arek Malang, Surabaya is the use of reverse language commonly used by arek arek Malang-. Inverted Malangan language is often also referred to as language or walikan osob kiwalan. Based on studies of G Pujileksono (2007), vocabulary (vocabulary) language walikan Malangan has reached more than 250 words. Starting from a noun, verb, adjective. The words are more absorbed than Javanese, Indonesia, a small portion is absorbed from the Arabic, Chinese and the United Kingdom. A few spoken words upside down, for example, the car is pronounced libom, and police said silup. Language production walikan Malangan rapidly growing increasingly in line with the emergence of the supporter club OGC Nice (now Arema Indonesia) often called Debate. Walikan many languages which was created from the terms among supporters. Such as the retropus elite or elite supporter. Otruham to call supporter of the Muharto. Currently the Java language is one of the subjects of local content is taught in schools from elementary level up to the ADMIN.

Madurese language spoken by the Madurese on Madura and wherever they live. Madurese language also known as language level Java language, namely enja-iya (coarse language), engghi-enten (tengahan language), and engghi-bhunten (in fine). Sumenep dialect is considered to be the most subtle of dialects, so it became the standard language taught in schools. Horseshoe area, most residents speak in two languages: languages of Java and Madura. The Islands on the Eastern Island of Madura Madura language with its own dialect, even in some ways not understood by speakers of the language of Madura on the island of Madura (mutually unintellegible).

The Osing Banyuwangi said in Spanish. A small language, everyday language used by the Tenggerese, considered closer to old Javanese.

The use of local languages is now beginning to be promoted again. A number of local television stations went back to using local languages as the language of instruction in some shows, especially news and talk shows, for example, JTV has a news program use Boso Suroboyoan language of Madura, and the Java language Tengahan.

• Religion

The majority of Javanese are generally embraced the religion of Islam, a small part of the Christian religion and embraced other Catholics, and there are Hindu and Buddhist. Most Javanese are also still holding fast to Kejawen. The Islamic religion is very strong in giving influence on Madurese. Osing tribe are generally Muslim and Hindu. While the majority of the Tenggerese Hinduism.

Chinese people generally adhere to Confucianism, although there are also some who embraced Buddhism, Christianity, and Catholicism; even Cheng Ho Mosque in Surabaya is managed by the Chinese people and have architecture like temples.

4. art and culture

• Artistry

East Java has a number of distinctive artistry. Ludruk is one of the East Javanese arts are well known, the art of the stage that is generally all players are male. In contrast to Palace life, ketoprak, ludruk tells the daily life of the common people, who are often peppered with humor and social criticism, and generally opened with Remo and parikan Dance. The current group of traditional ludruk found in Surabaya, Mojokerto and Jombang; Despite his being increasingly overtaken by modernisation.

Reog dance singles that claimed to be from Malaysia is the typical Arts Ponorogo which has been patented since 2001, reog is now also becoming East Javanese art icon. Reog performances accompanied by jaran kepang (kuda lumping) accompanied by supernatural elements. Other famous art among other East Java wayang kulit purwa East Javanese style, masks the mastermind in Madura, and the hosts. In the area of Tengahan, artistic Style of Javanese ketoprak and like wayang kulit is quite popular. The legend is best known from East Java, among others, Damarwulan, Angling Darma, and Sarip Embankment-Oso.

Traditional dance in East Java in General, can be grouped in the style of Java Tengahan, East Java, Javanese style dance Osing, trian styles and Madura. Among other classical dance art dance, dance, dance srimpi bondan, and roaming.

There is also a kind of culture barong sai in East Java. The arts are in two districts namely, Bondowoso and Jember. The youngest is a typical cultural Singo Bondowoso. While the Tigers have kadhuk Jember. Both the art was already rare.

• Culture and customs

Culture and customs Of Java in the western part of East Java received a lot of influence from Java Tengahan, so this area is known as Style; show that the area was once a region of the Sultanate of Mataram. Those areas include the Madiun Residency-ex (Madiun, Magetan, Wonogiri, Pacitan, Ponogoro), ex-Kediri Regency (Kediri, Blitar and Trenggalek, Tulungagung, Indonesia) Bojonegoro and parts. As is the case in Central Java, wayang kulit and ketoprak is quite popular in the region.

The West coast of East Java, much influenced by Islamic culture. This area includes the area of Tuban, Lamongan, and Gresik. Formerly the northern coast of East Java is the inclusion and development of Islamic religious center. Five of the nine members of the Wali Sanga are buried in this area.

In the area of ex-Resident of Surabaya (including Sidoarjo, Mojokerto and Jombang) and Poor, has little cultural influence of Mataraman, considering it far enough from the center of Javanese culture: Surakarta and Yogyakarta.

Customs in the Horseshoe much influenced by Madurese culture, given the magnitude of the Madurese population in this area. Osing community mores is a mix of cultures of Java, Madura, and Bali. While the customs of Tenggerese heavily influenced by Hindu culture.

Villagers in East Java, as is the case in Central Java, have a bond based on friendship and territorial. Various ceremonies held inter alia: tingkepan (ceremony of gestational age seven months for the first child), babaran (ceremony ahead of the birth of the baby), sepasaran (the ceremony after a five-day-old baby), pitonan (ritual after baby was seven months), circumcision, pacangan.

Residents of East Java are generally monogamous marriage embraced. Prior to application, the man doing the event nako'ake (ask if the girl already has prospective husband), after it's done peningsetan (applications). The wedding ceremony was preceded by events or kepanggih. Community on the West Coast: Tuban, Lamongan, Gresik, even commonplace family has a habit of Bojonegoro women applying for men, unlike the usual habit of other areas in Indonesia, where the men applied for women. And generally the next guy will go into the women's families.

To pray for those who have died, the family usually do send donga on day 1, the 3rd, 7th, 40th, 100th, 1 year and 3 years after death.

• Architecture

Building forms the western part of East Java (like in Wonogiri, Madiun, Magetan, and Ponorogo) is generally similar to the shape of the building Java Tengahan (Surakarta).Typical buildings of Jawa Timur forms generally have forms limasan joglo, (dara gepak), form srontongan (empyak setangkep).

Netherlands East Indies colonial period also left a number of ancient buildings. Cities inEast Java has many buildings built during the colonial era, especially in Surabaya andMalang.

5. Government and politics

• Local Governments

The head of The East Java province is the Governor, who is assisted by a Deputy Governor. East Java Governor's Office officially at this time was Soekarwo, who was elected in the elections in East Java which runs in two rounds. He replaced Loyal Purwaka appointed Interior Minister as Acting Governor of East Java Governor Imam Utomo after ending his term on September 29, 2008. Election of the head of the region and Deputy Head of the area (Direct Elections) for the first time held in 2008. The provincial Government of East Java consisting of Regional Secretariat, the Secretariat of PARLIAMENT, Regional Office, 22 16 agencies, 3 offices, as well as 5 the Agency hospital. While in the area of coordination, the Coordination Body formed 4 region (Bakorwil): Bakorwil I, Bakorwil II, Madiun, Bojonegoro, Malang, Bakorwil III and Bakorwil IV Twg.

• Defense and security

East Java is the Kodam V/Brawijaya based in Surabaya. In Singosari district of Kostrad (Unfortunate) and the Palace (Pasuruan). Surabaya is the Base of the Indonesian Eastern fleet NAVY. The TNI-AU Iswahyudi Airport in (Madiun), Abdurrahman Saleh Airport (Unfortunate), a unit of Radar (Jombang), as well as in the Raci (Pasuruan) and Punung (See). The Air Weapon Range Air Force Coast Pasirian (Malang). There were Marines on Earth Karangpilang (Surabaya). The military exercise is at Mount Bancak (Bangkalan), the mountain complex of Majang (Jember), Gesingan Teleng (Pacitan), as well as in the Asembagus (Situbondo).

East Java police force of 38 kabupaten/kota with details of one big city polres (Polrestabes Surabaya), the resort city police, 8 and 29 police resort.

6. Transport

East Java has a system of transport by land, sea, and air. River in East Java is generally not navigable, except in Surabaya can pass small boats.

Ground transportation

East Java is crossed by the national road as a primary arterial road, including the pantura (Anyer-Jakarta-Surabaya-Banyuwangi) and national road traffic Center (Jakarta-Bandung-Yogyakarta-Surabaya). Toll road network in East Java include Surabaya-Gempol toll road and toll roads in Surabaya-Manyar. Currently developed trans-Java toll roads, including the Surabaya-Mojokerto toll road-Kertosono-Madiun-Mantingan, toll road, Gempol-Malang-Kepanjen, toll road, Gempol-Probolinggo-Banyuwangi toll road, as well as in the city of Surabaya: the East ring road and the toll in the city center. The Suramadu bridge across Madura Strait linking Surabaya and Madura island has been finished and is now usable.

Cities in East Java is linked with the intercity bus network. The Bus with the Surabaya-Tuban-Madiun-Surabaya, Semarang-Yogyakarta, Surabaya-Malang, Surabaya-Surabaya-Kediri, and Jember-Banyuwangi, umumhya operating for 24 hours. The medium-range routes served by intercity bus a much smaller, such as Surabaya-Mojokerto majors or Madiun-Ponorogo. A route with a distance as far away as Jakarta, Sumatra, and Bali-Lombok generally served by night bus. Purabaya Terminal in Waru, Sidoarjo is the largest terminal in Indonesia.

Each county/city in East Java also has a city transport system (minibus) or rural transit (coach) that connects the county seat with the surrounding area. This kind of transportation in Surabaya, known as lyn or bemo. Taxi with taximeter found in Surabaya-Gresik, Sidoarjo-Malang, Jember, Madiun and Kediri. As an alternative to taxis, in Surabaya, there are angguna (versatile transport), which replaced the helicak (in Jakarta called bajaj) since the 1990s. city buses can be found in Surabaya, East Java and Jember. The pedicab is a traditional mode of transport can be found in almost every region, even though in many places forbidden to operate. Later on, there is a motorized rickshaw known as bentor (Java: a motor tricycle rickshaws montor =).

Train

The system of railways in East Java have been built since the Netherlands East Indies colonial era. The railway line in East Java consisting of the northern route (Surabaya Pasar Turi-Semarang-Jakarta), the middle lane (Surabaya Gubeng-Yogyakarta-Jakarta), South loop (Surabaya Gubeng-Malang-Blitar-Surabaya-Kertosono) and East (Surabaya Gubeng-Jember-Banyuwangi). East Java is also commuter rail transportation systems and routes of Surabaya-Porong, Sidoarjo-Surabaya-Surabaya-Mojokerto, Lamongan, Madiun-Kertosono, and unfortunate Kepanjen.

marine transportation

Hub International Port of Tanjung Perak is the main port in Surabaya. Nationwide port in East Java include in the Port of Gresik Gresik Regency, Tanjung Wangi port in Banyuwangi, the Port of Tanjung Copper in Probolinggo, Pasuruan in Pasuruan Ports, Port Sapudi in Sumenep, Port Kalbut in Situbondo, Port Sapeken in Sumenep , Port Paiton in Probolinggo, Gresik Port Bawean in, as well as the Port Kangean in Sumenep

East Java has a number of ferry ports, including tip-Kamal (linking Surabaya with Madura Island) and Port Ketapang (Banyuwangi linking with Gilimanuk, Bali), Port Kalianget (connect Madura island), as well as the port anchor in Situbondo.

air transport

Juanda International Airport in Sidoarjo, East Java connects with major cities in Indonesia and abroad. Another common service is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport in Malang, Noto Airport Hadinegoro in Jember, Madiun Iswahyudi Airport, Airport Blimbingsari in Banyuwangi, as well as Airport Trunojoyo in Sumenep.

7. Economy

• Industry

East Java has a number of major industries, including shipbuilding yard in Indonesia PT PAL in Surabaya, the largest railway major industry in Southeast Asia in the PT INKA Madiun, a paper mill (PT Tjiwi Chemistry in Pull-Sidoarjo, PT Leces in Probolinggo), cigarette factory (Surabaya Wismilak Gudang Garam in Kediri, Sampoerna in Surabaya and Pasuruan, Malang and Bentoel). Contained in Gresik, PT Semen Gresik and PKG. Cement factory in Tuban are Indonesia's largest Indonesian Cement (ex Semen Gresik) and Holcim Cement and Petrochemical Zone. The Government has set a 12 kawaan estate industry, including Surabaya Industrial Estate Rungkut (SIER) in Surabaya, Pasuruan Industrial Estate Apex (PIER) in Pasuruan, Madiun Industrial Estate Balerejo (MIEB) in Madiun district, Ngoro Industrial Park (NIP) in the District Mojokerto, Industrial Area Jabon in Sidoarjo, and Lamongan Integrated Shorebase (LIS) in Lamongan. Small industrial centers spread across the districts / cities, and some of which had penetrated the export; Leather industry in the form of bags and shoes in Tanggulangin, Sidoarjo is one of the very famous small industries.

• Mining and Energy

Cepu Block, one of the biggest oil producers in Indonesia, mined in Bojonegoro. The power plant in East Java are managed by PT PJB, which includes hydropower (Ir. Sutami, Selorejo, Bening), power plant, and Combined Cycle Power Plant, which provides electrical energy to the Java-Bali system. Some areas enjoyed a micro hydro energy generation and solar energy.

8. Social

• Education

East Java is a province with the highest number of public universities in Indonesia. In Surabaya are University of Airlangga (UNAIR), the Institute of Technology (ITS), Surabaya State University (Unesa; formerly Surabaya Teachers' Training College), Surabaya State Polytechnic Shipping (investigators), Electronic Engineering Polytechnic Institute of Surabaya (PENS), and IAIN Sunan Ampel. In Malang, there are UB (UB), State University of Malang (UM), Polytechnic of Malang (Polinema) and the State Islamic University (UIN). Contained in Jember, Jember University, Polytechnic of Jember (POLIJE). At the Free University of Madiun Madiun there, Teachers' Training College PGRI Madison, Madison STISIP Muhammadiyah, Polytechnic of Madison, and Madison Railway Institute, Polytechnics and Banyuwangi (POLIWANGI) which will be used Polytechnic.

The youngest public university in East Java is Trunojoyo University, located in Bangkalan. For a college official, at the Naval Academy there Surabaya (AAL), and there is a school in Malang State Accounting (STAN Malang). Malang is known as Student City, because of the many colleges in the city. The leading private universities in East Java, among others, Petra Christian University, Widya Mandala Catholic University, Catholic STIKES St. Vincentius a Paulo Surabaya, Surabaya in Surabaya and the University, and the University of Muhammadiyah Malang Merdeka University, National Institute of Technology, Malang Merdeka University, Malang Gajayana University and the University of Malang in Malang Kanjuruhan.

Also known as the East Java province has a number of well-known boarding school. There are at least 1,500 boarding schools spread in almost all districts. Boarding school roommate is a boarding school (pesantren) contained in Ponorogo modern. Jombang is known as a city of students, as it has pretty much the boarding school, of which Ponpes Tebuireng and Ponpes Darul Uloom.

• Health

Regional General Hospital (Hospital) Dr.Soetomo in Surabaya is known as a complete hospital in East Java and eastern Indonesia. Another famous hospital Darmo Hospital and International Hospital in Surabaya, Hospital Dr. Syaiful Anwar (RSSA) Malang, Hospital Dr. Soedono in Madison, as well as Menur Mental Hospital in Surabaya.

10 Sports

East Java is a province with the highest professional football clubs in Indonesia. Indonesian Super League clubs who came from East Java is Persik Kediri, Persema Malang, Indonesia Arema, Persibo Bojonegoro, Deltras Sidoarjo, Lamongan Persela, and Persebaya.

East Java had twice hosted the National Sports Week (PON), the VII PON PON XV in 1969 and 2000 and became the overall champion PON in 2000 and 2008 Since the 1996 East Java Football team always won gold medals including the in 2008 and was recorded as a fourth gold medal received sequence. In 2021, East Java also hosts the Asian Youth Games 4.

East Java is also home to the organization of the race bikes of the Tour de East Java.

11. Cities

According to the Spatial Plan (Spatial) East Java, East Java's urban hierarchy consists of urban metropolitan, urban medium, and small urban areas.

Urban includes urban metropolitan Gerbangkertosusila (Surabaya, Sidoarjo and surrounding urban areas, urban Gresik and its surroundings, as well as urban and surrounding Bangkalan) and Urban Malang (Malang, Batu, and urban Kepanjen and vicinity).

Urban middle consists of: Urban Tuban, Lamongan Urban, Urban vBulletin, Urban Jombang, Mojokerto, Pasuruan, Urban Bojonegoro, Madiun, Kediri, Jember Urban, Urban Banyuwangi, Blitar, Probolinggo, Urban Pamekasan and the City of Stone.

Small urban consists of: Urban Sampang, Sumenep urban, Urban Ngawi, Urban Hove, Nganjuk Urban, Urban Bondowoso, Terri Urban, Urban Roxburgh, Pare, Situbondo Urban, Urban Pacitan, Urban Lumajang, Kepanjen Urban, Urban and Urban Caruban Kraksaan.

12. protected areas

• Natural spaces

Natural spaces include nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries. Currently there are 17 of East Java dam nature reserve 2 wildlife reserves. Plateau Wildlife located in Bondowoso, Probolinggo, and Jember. While Wildlife Bawean Island located on the island of Bawean.

Nature conservation area

Baluran National Park

Nature conservation area includes national parks, forest parks (Tahura), and a natural park. National park area include:

* Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in Malang, Pasuruan, Probolinggo and Lumajang.

* Baluran National Park in Border Situbondo and Banyuwangi.

* Betiri Meru National Park in Jember and Banyuwangi.

* Alas Purwo National Park in Banyuwangi.

* Throughout the marine national park and Saobi Kangean Islands, Sumenep.

* Forest area highways namely R. Soerjo Forest Park located in the regencies of Malang, Batu, Pasuruan, Mojokerto, Jombang.

A natural park, tourist park covers crater in Banyuwangi and Bondowoso District; and Tourism Park in Mount Baung Tretes, in Pasuruan.

13.  Typical food 

Typical food in East Java which are rawon and paste salad. Surabaya is famous for its salad cingur, clover, racing rice cake, satay clams, mussels and rice cake. Kediri known piety will know, know pong, and getuk bananas. Madison is known for rice and as a producer pecel madiun brem. Tripe subdistrict, Lamongan wingko famous for its tripe. Malang is known as a producer of chips besides Cwie tempeh noodles and meatballs are also typical cuisine of this region. Bondowoso is a very sweet tape producer. Gresik krawu famous with rice, milk brains, bonggolan and his pudak. Sidoarjo is famous for prawn crackers and petisnya. And Ngawi is producing chips Tempe. Blitar has a typical food pecel. Famous fruit Rambutan is native Blitar. Sego Banyuwangi tempong famous and typical food soup and salad mixtures that famous rawon.Tuban pecel legen and palm fruit and food that is typically muddy and Kare Rajungan Sego "Rhemason" his famous spicy. Jember has a typical snacks made ​​from the tape Suwar-shredded, Pröll tape is very sweet.

Corn is known as one of the staple foods of the Madurese, while cassava is processed into cassava is a staple food of most ancient people in Pacitan and Psychology.

source:

^ Central Bureau of Statistics census BPS Year Results 2010

^ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. In 2003.

^ The results of the 2010 Population Census, BPS.

^ http: //id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawa_Timur