Denpasar City

Denpasar was originally a center of the Kingdom of Badung, eventually the central government also continues to be the Regency of Badung and Denpasar, even starting in 1958 also pledged the central government for the Province of Bali. By Denpasar be the center of government for the Level II and Level I Badung Bali experiencing rapid growth both in terms of physical, economic, social and cultural. The physical condition of the city of Denpasar and surrounding areas have been so advanced and further to community life has been a lot of shows characteristics and urban properties. Denpasar as its administrative, commercial centers, educational centers, industrial centers and tourist center that consists of four Districts, namely Denpasar District of West, East Denpasar Denpasar Denpasar South and North. See the development of the City of Denpasar from various sectors very rapidly, it may not just be handled by the Government of the City Administrative status. Therefore, it is time the government established the autonomy of the city who have the authority to regulate and manage the problems of urban areas so that cities can be handled more quickly and precisely and services in increasingly urban society quickly.
As with other cities in Indonesia, the Provincial Capital City of Denpasar is experiencing population growth and development as well as its speed of development in all sectors continues to increase, providing a huge influence on the city itself. Similarly, its capital city of Denpasar Regency of Badung and simultaneously also the capital of the Province of Bali has grown so rapidly. The average population growth of 4.05% per annum and also accompanied the development of accelerated growth in various sectors, thus providing a huge influence on the city of Denpasar, which ultimately lead to a variety of urban problems to be solved and addressed by the Government Administrative City, both in meeting needs and demands of urban society which thus continues to rise. Based on the objective conditions and a variety of considerations between Level I and Level II Badung has reached an agreement to raise the status of the City of Denpasar Denpasar City. And finally on January 15, 1992, Law No. 1 Year 1992 regarding the establishment of Denpasar was born and has been inaugurated by the Minister of the Interior on February 27, 1992 so that a new phase for the implementation of the Regional Government of Bali, the regency of Badung and also for the city of Denpasar. For the Province of Bali is a development of the former Region 8 Level II is now the 9th Regional Level II. As for the Badung Regency and the potential loss of some areas contained therein. For the city of Denpasar which is a new chapter in governance and development which is a Regional Level II, although the smallest in the territory of the Province of Bali.


Denpasar town mascot is a flower Jempiring
Jempiring interest as a mascot makes Denpasar triggered the first time by Mr. Denpasar Mayor AA Puspayoga at Thanksgiving and night entertainment to commemorate the Ten Warsa Denpasar, dated 27 February 2002 at Puputan Badung Square.

A historic place for the people formerly Badung Denpasar, because of this reason, where the incident occurred 96 years ago Puputan Badung. In this historic place is also precisely at 17:30 pm coined for the first time the idea of making flowers as a mascot jempiring Denpasar. Of course with the hope socialized and cultivated garden planted in each household residents of Denpasar.

Reason used as a mascot jempiring Denpasar because clean white flowers, fragrant, green leaves and can be used drug (slack) for healing and is very easy to heat in the growing and very appropriate for the crops cultivated vegetation. In addition jempiring also have high artistic value and economic value because the interest can be sold for the benefit Upakara.

If jempiring reflected on human beings, clean white flowers symbolize purity or clarity of mind and act honestly, fragrant flowers that appeal to every individual as a symbol of authority and Taksu, and green leaf symbolizes the coolness or the tranquility of the heart.
All this as a metaphor to guide us always strive for the best, for ourselves, others, environment and Denpasar.

Bali In General

Bali is the name of one of the provinces in Indonesia, and also the name of the largest islands that are part of the province. In addition comprises the island of Bali, Bali province consists of the islands are smaller in the vicinity, namely the island of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan Island, Nusa Ceningan Island, and Serangan the island.

Bali lies between Java and Lombok Island. Denpasar is the capital of his province, which lies on the southern island. The majority of the Balinese are Hindu. In the world, Bali is known as a tourist destination with a unique variety of art-culture, especially for the Japanese and Australian tourists. Bali is also known as Island of the Gods, and Island of a thousand temples.

Geography

Bali Island is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands along the 153 km and width of 112 km around 3.2 km from the island of Java. Astronomically, Bali is located at 8 ° 25'23 "south latitude and 115 ° 14'55" East Latitude tropical climate which makes it like the rest of Indonesia.

The highest point is Mount Agung in Bali as high as 3148 m. The volcano last erupted in March 1963. Mount Batur is also one in Bali mountain. Around 30,000 years ago, Mount Batur erupted and produced a tremendous disaster on earth. Unlike in the north, the southern part of Bali is by flowing lowland rivers.

Based on the relief and topography, in the middle of the island of Bali lies the mountains that extend from west to east and between these mountains there are clusters of the volcano Gunung Batur and Gunung Agung volcano and no mountain is Mount Merbuk, Gunung Patas, and Gunung Seraya. The existence of these mountains cause by Geographic Area Bali is divided into 2 (two) are not the same part of Northern Bali with a narrow lowland and less slope, and lowland South Bali with a wide and sloping. Province of Bali has 4 (four) lakes are located in mountainous areas, namely: Beratan Lake, Buyan, Tamblingan and Lake Batur.

The capital of Bali is Denpasar. Other important places as the center of Ubud art is located in Gianyar regency, while Kuta, Sanur, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Nusa Dua is a place that became a tourist destination, both tourist beaches and resorts. Bali Province is administratively divided into nine districts, 55 districts and 701 villages.

Boundary region

• North Bali Sea
• Ocean south of Indonesia
• Western Province of East Java
• West Nusa Tenggara Province

History

The first inhabitants of the island of Bali is expected to come in 3000-2500 BCE who migrated from Asia [3]. Relic from the stone tools were found in the village throttle located on the western part of the island. [4] Age of prehistory and ending with the arrival of Hindu teachings and Sanskrit texts from India in 100 BC.

Balinese culture and Indian culture have a strong influence, the process is more rapid after the first century AD. Name Balidwipa (island) starts found in various inscriptions, including inscriptions Blanjong issued by Sri Kesari Warmadewa in 913 AD and mentioning the word Walidwipa. It is estimated that around this time that the irrigation system water control system for rice cultivation have been developed. Some religious and cultural traditions also began to develop at that time. Kingdom of Majapahit (1293-1500 AD) who are Hindus and centered on the island of Java, had founded the kingdom of subordinates in Bali around the year 1343 AD It was almost all over the country are Hindus, but as the advent of Islam stood Islamic kingdoms in the archipelago, among others, led to the collapse of Majapahit. Many nobles, priests, artists, and other Hindu community when it was out of the way from Java to Bali.

Europeans who first discovered Bali is Cornelis de Houtman from the Netherlands in 1597, though a Portuguese ship had previously been stranded near the promontory of Bukit, Jimbaran, in 1585. Dutch East India Company began to implement through colonization in the land of Bali, but continue to get resistance, so until the end of the power of their position in Bali is not as solid as their position in the Java or the Moluccas. Starting from the northern region of Bali, since the 1840s the Netherlands has become a permanent presence, which was initially performed with the pit-lamb of the ruler of Bali that mutual distrust each other. The Dutch made a major assault by land and sea against the Sanur region, and followed by the area of Denpasar. Bali party who lost in numbers and weaponry do not want to experience shame for surrender, thus causing the war to the death or bellows, which involves all the people both men and women including the monarch. An estimated 4,000 people died in the incident, although the Netherlands has ordered them to surrender. Furthermore, the Dutch governors who ruled only a few gave its influence on this island, so that local control of religion and culture generally remained unchanged.

Japan occupied Bali during World War II, and then a military officer named I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali forming forces 'freedom fighters'. Following the surrender of Japan in the Pacific in August 1945, the Dutch promptly returned to Indonesia (including Bali) to re-establish colonial rule like the situation before the war. This was opposed by the resistance forces of Bali who was using Japanese weapons.

November 20, 1940, burst Puputan Margarana battle that occurred in the village of Marga, Tabanan, Bali center. Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai, aged 29 years, led his troops from the territory east of Bali to take the offensive to death in the Netherlands armed forces. All members of the battalion were killed in Bali is everything, and make it as a last Balinese military resistance.

In 1946 the Dutch made Bali as one of 13 areas part of the new State of East Indonesia was proclaimed, named as one of the countries competing for the Republic of Indonesia which was proclaimed and headed by Sukarno and Hatta. Bali then also incorporated into the United States of Indonesia when the Dutch recognized Indonesian independence on December 29, 1949. In 1950, officially leaving perserikatannya Bali with the Dutch and the law becomes a province of the Republic of Indonesia.

Mount Agung eruption that occurred in 1963, had time to shake the people's economy and caused many residents of Bali transmigrate to other areas in Indonesia.

Year 1965, along with the failure by the G30S coup against the national government in Jakarta, Bali and many other areas of crushing occurred against members and sympathizers of the Communist Party of Indonesia. In Bali, it is estimated more than 100,000 people killed or missing. Nevertheless, events in the early days of New Order until the date of this law has not been successfully expressed.

Demography

Bali residents about a number of 4 million inhabitants, with 92.3% majority Hindu religion. Other religions are Buddhism, Islam, Protestantism, and Catholicism.

Apart from tourism, the population of Bali is also a living from agriculture and fisheries. Some also choose to become artists. The language used in Bali is Indonesian, Balinese, and the UK especially for those who work in the tourism sector.

Balinese and Indonesian language is the language most widely use in Bali, and as with other Indonesian citizens, most Balinese people are bilingual or even trilingual. Although there are several dialects in the language of Bali, the Balinese people generally use a form of Balinese language intercourse as an option in communicating. Traditionally, the use of various dialects of the Balinese language is determined based on the color of the chess system in Hindu Dharma and clan membership (the term of Bali: soroh, gotra), although implementation of these traditions tend to decrease.

English is a third language (and the primary foreign language) for many of the people of Bali, which is influenced by the great needs of the tourism industry. Those employees who work at tourist information centers in Bali, often also understand some of the foreign language with sufficient competence.

Transportation

Bali has no railway network but a very good road network is available, especially to the tourist destination areas. Most residents have a private vehicle and chose to use it because public transportation is not available with either, except for taxis.

Types of public transport in Bali, among others

• Gig, using the horse as a vehicle towing
• Motorcycle taxi, motorcycle taxi
• Bemo, serving in and intercity
• Taxi
• Bus, serving the intercity relations, rural, and between provinces.

Bali connected with Java by ferry service linking the port with the Port Gilimanuk Ketapang in Banyuwangi, a long journey took about 30 to 45 minutes. Crossing to Lombok Island through Padang Bay to the Port of Port of Sheet, which takes about four hours.

Air transport is served by the Ngurah Rai International Airport, with destinations to major cities in Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan. Runway and aircraft coming and going can be seen clearly from the beach.