Why visit Gombong
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Gombong
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About Gombong
Gombong is a town in Kebumen Regency, in the southern part of Central Java, a province in Indonesia. The town has 50,300 inhabitants at the 2020 Census, while the estimate as at mid 2024 was 50,950. The total land area is 19.48 km2 (7.52 sq mi). Local people speak Banyumasan, a dialect of Javanese.
From the Wikipedia article Gombong (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gombong on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare6
Map of Gombong
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Sudirman (PWL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Banyumas 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Purbalingga 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Kroya 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Sokaraja 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Purwokerto 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Kutoarjo 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- Baturaden 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Wonosobo 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Magelang 79 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pekalongan 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Benteng Van Der Wijck in Kebumen 01, Wiranala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jl.Yossudarso Gombong Kebumen Jateng Indonesia, SATELIT BM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jl.Kartini Gombong Kab.Kebumen Jateng Indonesia, SATELIT BM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rumah Sakit DKT Gombong Kebumen, DARMAS BS 9, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior building - Fort van der Wijck - Gombong - Java - Indonesia, Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Interior - Fort van der Wijck - Gombong - Java - Indonesia, Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stasiun Gombong, A2613, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio (5), muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio (9), muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio (1), muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio (8), muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio (7), muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio, muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio (12), muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio (11), muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio (4), muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio (2), muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio (6), muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Semondo, Gombong, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio (3), muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort van der Wijck - Entrance, Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort van der Wijck - Panorama, Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Selokerto, Sempor, Kebumen Regency, Central Java, Indonesia - panoramio, muhammad yohn kenedy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jalan Hanoman, Prihbadi Wahyu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset in Kebumen, PaijoInem, CC BY-SA 4.0
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