Geography
Blora Regency is located between 111° 016' - 111° 338'E and 6° 528' - 7° 248'S, and bordered:
- to the north with Rembang Regency and Pati Regency
- to the east with Bojonegoro Regency, East Java
- to the south with Ngawi Regency, East Java
- to the west with Grobogan Regency
Blora regency consists of both low land and hill area between 20–280 meters high above sea level. In the north part of regency is dominated by hilly area that forms the series of Northern Limestone Mountain as well as in the south area (Kendeng Mountain) that stretches from east of Semarang to Lamongan (East Java). The capital of Blora regency is located right on the slope of Northern Limestone Mountain.
Half of Blora regency area are forests, especially on the north, east and south region while the central low land is mainly used for agricultural purposes (rice fields). During the dry season, most of the area of Blora regency is short of water supply, either for drinking or irrigation. Meanwhile, it becomes hazardous during the rainy season due to their landslide high risk potencies.
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