Kauman

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Kauman is a village name used by regencies and municipalities in Central and East Java to name an area where pious Muslim communities are concentrated.

A Kauman village is usually located on the west side of a town square with the Kauman Great Mosque adjacent to the square. [1]

References

  1. Marcus Zahnd (2008). Model baru perancangan kota yang kontekstual: kajian tentang kawasan tradisional di kota Semarang dan Yogyakarta : suatu potensi perancangan kota yang efektif (in Indonesian). Kanisius. pp. 93–104. ISBN   9789792119299.