Kulon Progo Regency is one of the four regencies of the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. The name stems from the fact that it is located at the west (in Javanese kulon) of Progo River. The capital is Wates. The biggest part of population in Kulon Progo works as farmers. A regency (kabupaten) is a political subdivision of a province in Indonesia. ... Yogyakarta (also Jogjakarta in pre-1972 spelling or Jogja) is a city and province on the island of Java, Indonesia. ... Javanese is a term used to describe a native of the Indonesian island of Java. ... Wates is the capital of Kulon Progo regency which located about 30 km of the Yogyakarta city to the west. ...

The area is 586.27 km².

External links

• Official District Government website

Administrative areas in Special Region of Yogyakarta

City: Yogyakarta Regencies: Bantul | Gunung Kidul | Kulon Progo | Sleman The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. ... Image File history File links Yogya_Symbol. ... Yogyakarta (also Jogjakarta in pre-1972 spelling or Jogja) is a city and province on the island of Java, Indonesia. ... Bantul is the name of a regency and a town located in the province of Yogyakarta (special region), Indonesia. ...