a town of Java, capital of a province of the same name, on the N. coast of the island, 60 miles E.N.E. of Samarang. It is a thriving, bustling town, with ship-building and salt-pans, an active navigation and trade, especially in ship-timber. The harbour is safe and good; and the town has a fort, mosque, school, hospital, &c. Pop. 8000.

The province, which is bounded on the E. by that of Surabaya, S. by those of Kediri and Madium, W. by that of Samarang, and N. by the Java Sea, is generally hilly, and watered by the Solo, flowing eastwards. By far the most of the surface is barren, and much of it covered with date forests. Besides timber, rice and tobacco are among the productions. Pop. 460,000.