Sub-Province Jombang
August 31st, 2006
Jombang is centered located in sub-province Provinsi eastjava. its region wide 1159,50 kms², and number of its residents 1.160.434 men ( 2004). Downtown Jombang located in region midst Kabupaten, own ? have height of 44 metre above sea level, and distance 79 kms ( 1,5 hours journey) from town southwest Surabaya, town mother Province Jawa Timur. Jombang own ? have a real strategic position, because residing in intersection of line pass by quickly south island Jawa ( Surabaya-Madiun-Jogjakarta), line Surabaya-Tulungagung, and line Malang-Tuban.
Jombang is also recognized with the title ” town santri”, because the many education schools of Islam ( maisonette pesantren) in region it. There even exist pameo telling Jombang is center maisonette pesantren in Java ground because approximant of all founder pesantren in sure Java have ever learned in Jombang. Among maisonette pesantren which is famous is Tebuireng, Denanyar, Rice Fishpond, and Darul Ulum ( Rejoso).
Many figures of famous Indonesia being borne in Jombang, among others is former President Indonesia KH ABDURRAHMAN WAHID, national warrior KH Hasyim Asy’ari and KH Wahid Hasyim, intellectual figure is Islam Nurcholis Madjid ( Cak Nur), and culture Emha Ainun Najib ( Cak Nun).
It is said, said ” Jombang” is acronym from Javanese word ” ijo” and ” elder brother”. Ijo represent the santri ( agamis), and elder brother represent the abangan ( nasionalis/kejawen). Both the groups is harmonious and adjacent life in Jombang. Even both this element depicted in area symbol primary colour Sub-province Jombang.
HistoryInvention of fossil Homo mojokertensis in river basin Brantas indicate that in around region that is now is Kabupaten Jombang is anticipated have been dwelt since hundreds of thousand years ago.
The year 929, King Mpu Sindok remove center Javanese Kerajaan Mataram Tengah to East Java, anticipated by eruption Gunung Merapi or attack Sriwijaya. Some literatures mention center this new empire located in Watugaluh, edge Kali Brantas which now is Kecamatan Megaluh ( Sub-Province Jombang). Suksesor Mpu Sindok is Sri Isyana Tunggawijaya ( 947-985) and Dharmawangsa ( 985-1006). The year 1006, Sriwijaya break empire town mother of Mataram and defeat Raja Dharmawangsa. Airlangga, prince that is at the time still be young, successfully get away x’self from incursion Sriwijaya, and he muster strength to reestablish empire which have collapsed. Evidence petilasan of history of Airlangga at the time muster strength now can be met in Sendang Made, District Kudu ( Sub-Province Jombang). The year 1019, Airlangga build Kerajaan Kahuripan, later the region covering East Java, Central Java, Bali; and perform a peace with Sriwijaya.
During Empire Majapahit, region that is now is sub-province Jombang is spandrel Majapahit. West arch is Desa Tunggorono ( District Jombang), medium is south arch is Desa Ngrimbi ( District Bareng). This finite many met name of desa/kecamatan being started with prefiks mojo-, among others Mojoagung, Mojowarno, Mojojejer, Mojotengah, Mojongapit, etcetera. One of ommission of Majapahit in Jombang is Candi Arimbi in Kecamatan Bareng.
Propose collapse of Majapahit, Islam start growing in area, which its spreading from north coast coastal area is East Java. Jombang then become part of Mataram Islam palace. Along with weakening it influence Mataram, Kolonialisasi Belanda to make Jombang as part of region VOC by the end of century ke-17, which then as part of Dutch Indies. Ethnical is Chinese also growed; Kelenteng Hong San Kiong in Gudo, it is said build in the year 1700 still functioning up to now. Up to now also still be found a number of areas which its majority is ethnical Tionghoa and Arab.
The year 1811, build by Kabupaten Mojokerto, where covering also region that is now is Kabupaten Jombang. is Jombang one of residen in Kabupaten Mojokerto. Even Trowulan ( where is center Kerajaan Majapahit), be admission in kawedanan ( onderdistrict afdeeling) Jombang.
Alfred Russel Wallace ( 1823-1913), naturalist of English formulating Teori Evolusi and noted for Garis Wallace, have ever visited and spent the night in Jombang when exploration of Indonesia biodiversity.
The year 1910, Jombang obtain status Kabupaten, what cut loose from sub-province Mojokerto, with Raden Adipati Arya Soeroadiningrat as first Bupati Jombang. Why should national movement, region Kabupaten Jombang own ? have important role in opposing colonialism. Some male are is Jombang is Indonesia pioneers of independence figure, like KH Hasyim Asy’ari ( one of founder NU and have ever taken hold of chief Masyumi) and KH Wachid Hasyim ( one of member of BPUPKI is young, and first RI The Minister of Religious affairs).
Number Code 12 The year 1950 about Pembentukan Daerah Kabupaten in Lingkungan Provinsi Jawa Timur confirm Jombang as one of sub-province in eastjava.
source : http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabupaten_Jombang
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