Bukittinggi is one city in the province of West Sumatra, Indonesia.
The city was formerly called the Fort de Kock and the former had also dubbed as Parijs van besides Sumatra city of Medan, and the town of Bukittinggi was also the capital of Indonesia.
The city is the hometown of one of the Bung Hatta proclaimed Indonesia, also known as city heritage with the Clock Tower, alandmark in the heart of the height, shaped like a big clock BigBen, as well as a symbol for the city which is also located on theedge a valley called Canyon Sianok.
Besides the town of Bukittinggi is also famous as a tourist citythat cool air, and siblings (sister city) in Seremban from Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia.
History
Bukittinggi city began standing in line with the arrival of the Dutch who later founded the blockhouse in 1825 on Padri War period in which there is one hill in this town, known as Fort de Kock, as well as a resting place of the Dutch officers who are in the colonies. Later in the reign of the Dutch East Indies, the area is always enhanced role in the constitution which later developed into a Stadsgemeente (city), and also serves as the capital Afdeeling Padangsche Bovenlanden and Onderafdeeling Oud Agam.
During the Japanese occupation, the city of Bukittinggi used as a control center for the region of Sumatra military government, even to Singapore and Thailand, where the city became the seat of the military commander to 25 Kenpeitai, under the command of Major General Hirano Toyoji. Later the city changed its name from Fort de Kock became Stadsgemeente Bukittinggi The Yaku Sho, whose land was broadened to include the surrounding villages-villages like Sianok Anam Tribe, Gadut, Kapau, Ampang Tower, Taba and Bukit Batu Batabuah. Now Nagari-Nagari is entered into the Agam regency.
After the independence of Indonesia, Bukittinggi was chosen to be the capital of the Province of Sumatra, with its governor Mr.Teuku Muhammad Hasan. The United Kingdom is also defined as an area municipality under the Province of Sumatra Governor Decree No. 391 dated June 9, 1947.
At the time of maintaining the independence of Indonesia, the City Bukitinggi role as the city struggles, where on December 19, 1948, the city is designated as the capital of Indonesia after the Yogyakarta fell into Dutch hands, known as the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI). Later on, the event was designated a State-Defense Day, based on the Decree of President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 28 Year 2006 dated December 18, 2006. The next big city of Bukittinggi be based on Law Number 9 Year 1956 concerning the establishment of an autonomous region within the major cities of the province of Central Sumatra that time, which includes the province of West Sumatra, Jambi, Riau and Riau Islands now.
Even after the issuance of Government Regulation Number 84 of 1999 as a new legal basis of regional government in the implementation of Bukittinggi, but until now still can not be implemented.
Geography
Bukittinggi is located on the Bukit Barisan range that ran along the island of Sumatra, surrounded by three volcanoes is Mount Singgalang, Mount Marapi and Mount Sago, and at an altitude of 909-941 meters above sea level. The city is also air cool with temperatures ranging between 16.1 - 24.9 ° C. While the total area of the current town of Bukittinggi (25.24 km ²), 82.8% have been devoted to cultivation of land, while the rest is protected forest.
The city has a hilly topography and berlembah, some hills are scattered in urban areas, among them the Mount Ambacang,Bukit Tambun Bones, Mandiangin Hill, Hill Campago,Kubangankabau Hill, Bukit Pinang Sabatang Nan, Canggang Hill,Hill Paninjauan and so on. While there is a valley which is also known as Sianok canyon with a depth that varies between 75-110 m, which didasarnya flows a river called the Trunk Masangwhich empties on the west coast of Sumatra island.
Population
Today, the city Bukittingi is the most populous city in the province of West Sumatra, with a workforce of 52,631 people and about3845 of them are unemployed. The city is dominated by ethnicMinangkabau, but there are also ethnic Chinese, Javanese,Tamil and Batak.
Chinese community to come together with the emergence ofmarkets in London, they allowed the Dutch East Indies government to build a shop / kiosk at the foot of the hill fortress ofFort de Kock west, stretching from south to north, now known asKampung Cino. While the Indian traders placed in the foothills ofthe north, a circular from east to west and is now called KampungKeling.
Government
Since 1918 the town of Bukittinggi has gemeente status, then in 1930 the city area was expanded to 5.2 km ². Duringthe Japanese occupation of the territory of this town againexpanded. Then at the beginning of the independence ofIndonesia overlapping territorial limits of this town because of a unilateral determination of both the Dutch East Indies and Japan.
Currently these municipal boundaries surrounded by Agamregency, and the conflict between the two governments regardingborder area is still ongoing, added after the release ofGovernment Regulation. 84 of 1999 concerning changes toborder town of Bukittinggi and Agam regency, from government regulation (PP) is an area of the town of Bukittinggi grew to145.29,90 km ², with a few villages that were previously includedon the Japanese occupation is within the administrative town of Bukittinggi.
But with the passing of the reform of government that provides a broad right of autonomy to the district and the city, came backfrom rejection Agam district community on the expansion and development of the town of Bukittinggi region. Agam district for the community into the area of urban sprawl, the loss was due toreturn to the application of the model village governance is morepromising, than in sub systems. In addition the assumptionarises, people who have heterogeneous city would also tend togive effect to indigenous traditions and the wealth that had beenowned by the village.
Currently these municipal boundaries surrounded by Agamregency, and the conflict between the two governments regardingborder area is still ongoing, added after the release ofGovernment Regulation. 84 of 1999 concerning changes toborder town of Bukittinggi and Agam regency, from government regulation (PP) is an area of the town of Bukittinggi grew to145.29,90 km ², with a few villages that were previously includedon the Japanese occupation is within the administrative town of Bukittinggi.
But with the passing of the reform of government that provides a broad right of autonomy to the district and the city, came backfrom rejection Agam district community on the expansion and development of the town of Bukittinggi region. Agam district for the community into the area of urban sprawl, the loss was due toreturn to the application of the model village governance is morepromising, than in sub systems. In addition the assumptionarises, people who have heterogeneous city would also tend togive effect to indigenous traditions and the wealth that had beenowned by the village.
Education
Since the Dutch colonial era, the city has become an educational center on the island of Sumatra, began in 1872, with the establishment Kweekschool voor Inlandsche Onderwijzers(school teachers for teachers bumiputera) or also known as king of the school's name, which later evolved into volksschool or school people. Then in 1912 came Holandsch Inlandsche School(HIS), followed by the establishment of the School GuardianSchool voor Opleiding Inlandsch Ambtenaren (OSVIA) in 1918. In 1926 also has established MULO in the town of Bukittinggi.
In the early days of independence in this city once stood Policewomen school and cadets as well as Civil Service is the first school in Indonesia, even Andalas University was first established in the city of Bukittinggi.
Health
Bukittinggi City has had good health care, where a city with a relatively small area has had 5 hospital that is 3 pieces ofgovernment-owned and two private sector, supported by 5 pieces of health centers and six health centers and 15 health centers around helper. One of the main General Hospital Dr.Achmad Mochtar, a government-owned public hospital type Bwith the number of beds as much as 299.
National Stroke Hospital located in this city, a government-ownedhospitals with service excellence for stroke with the number of beds as much as 124. So is Islam Ibn Sina Hospital, aprivate hospital that has the capacity of the sleep as many as 136units.
Meanwhile, to increase the availability and quality of health personnel in order to improve public health services, until the year2009 there were 8 health personnel education institutions in the city of Bukittinggi, two government-owned institutions (Poltekes)and 6 are managed by private parties.
Relation
Bukittinggi is at a strategic position, connected with several other cities including the cities that are outside the province of WestSumatra, as the city of Pekanbaru and Medan, and a townthrough which the Trans Central Sumatra. Terminal Aur Yellow isthe main terminal for freight ground transportation in this city. As for transportation in the city, available means of transportation other than city microbus and a hansom cab (carriage horses).
Previously the city is traversed by a railway line from the city Payakumbuh to the city of Padang, which was built around the early 20th century during the reign of the Dutch East Indies, but after independence the means of transportation is no longer active.The city also has a non-class air transport facilities are named Airport, Bukittinggi city airport
Economy
Galuang Loih market developments now called Market Ateh,making the Dutch East Indies government then re-develop themarket, by rebuilding a loods to the east in 1900, precisely at the waist area of the hill adjacent to the ditch that flows at the foot ofthe hill, because market place is located in the slope of the local people call it by name Teleng market (Italic) or market slope. The next development in the surrounding area appear again in thenext several markets including the Lower Markets and MarketBanto. In structuring the market, the Dutch East Indies government also connects each market with long and slender(stairs) and among the famous is called by the name of bunch 40.
To reduce buildup on one area of the town of Bukittinggi and thendevelop the urban area to the east by the Yellow Aur Marketbuilding, which currently is one of the wholesale trade center forgoods convection in the town of Bukittinggi. While the traditional markets around the area such as the Clock Tower Ateh Market,Market and Market Bottom Slope, now evolved into a placeselling handicrafts and souvenirs typical of Minangkabau.
Due to a small area, the trade sector is one option that is right forthe town of Bukittinggi in increasing per capita income, and hasbecome one of the main objectives in the field of trade on the island of Sumatra.
In addition Bukittinggi city government also spawned severalprograms in alleviating poverty among the training increaseddiversification in the form of training and skills upgrading trainingmaking kebaya embroidery, as well as growing newentrepreneurial
Tourism
The development of tourism is one of the leading sectors for the city of Bukittinggi, the many interesting attractions, make this citydubbed as the "city tour". Currently in the town of Bukittinggi has been there about 60 hotels and 15 travel agencies. Hotels located in cities such as The Hills Bukittinggi (formerly Novotel), Hotel Pusako and so on.
Sianok canyon valley is one of the main attractions. PanoramaPark is located in the town of Bukittinggi allow tourists to see the beautiful scenery Sianok canyon. Inside the park there is also acave Panorama hideaway former Japanese soldiers duringWorld War II is referred to as Japan's Hole Bukittinggi.
In the park there is a replica Kanduang Bundo Tower Housewhich serves as a museum of Minangkabau culture, Bukittinggi Zoo and Fort de Kock is connected by a pedestrian bridge called the Bridge Limpapeh. Limpapeh pedestrian bridge above theroad A. Yani which is the main street in the town of Bukittinggi.
Pasa Ateh (pasas above) are adjacent to the Clock Towerwhich is the center of the city. In the market there are many sellers Ateh handicrafts and embroidery as well as snackssouvenirs typical of West Sumatra as Karupuak Sanjai (cassava chips ala Sanjai area in London) is made from cassava,Karupuak Jangek made from cow or buffalo leather and KarakKaliang, a kind typical of Bukittinggi snacks shaped like a figure8. Currently, he also has built several modern shopping centers in the city of Bukittinggi.
Sport
Community town of Bukittinggi is very fond of sport riding, andevery year the city held a contest in Bukit Ambacang horse racing,which has been held since 1889, the race this horse racing is a series of runway horse race held in several other areas in West Sumatra, with existence of this race are also encouraged to keepthe persistence of horse breeders, than as a traditional source oflivelihood as well as society. In addition to the revolution of Indonesia, the region has also become a runway or airfield forsmall aircraft types
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