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'''Amlapura''' is the [[Regencies of Indonesia|regency]] seat of [[Karangasem]], [[Bali]], [[Indonesia]]. Previously named Karangasem, it was changed in 1963 after the eruption of [[Mount Agung]]. The capital city is Amlapura City. |
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|established_date1 = 22 June 1611<ref name=history/> |
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'''Amlapura''' is the [[Regencies of Indonesia|regency]] seat of [[Karangasem Regency|Karangasem]], [[Bali]], [[Indonesia]]. Previously named Karangasem, it was changed in 1963 after the eruption of [[Mount Agung]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/bali/amlapura.html |title=Amlapura |publisher=Indonesia Tourism |access-date=12 July 2019}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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After the eruption of Mount Agung in 1963, a new city had to be built because most office complexes built during the Dutch East Indies Government were destroyed by the lava floods. |
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The name Amlapura includes ''amla'' ("fruit") and ''pura'' ("place").<ref name=history/> It refers to the name of the previous Puri Kelodan, namely Puri Amlaraja. It is also a reminder of a place named in the [[Colophon (publishing)|colophon]] of the [[Nagarakretagama|''Negarakretagama'' manuscript]], in the village of Negarakretagama or Warnana (''Griya Pidada'' Karangasem), stating that the [[Palm-leaf manuscript|''lontar'']] was finished writing in Amlanegantun (''wus puput sinurat ring Amlanagantu''). In addition, there are also mentions in the ''[[Babad Dalem]]''.<ref name=history/> |
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The 1991 song ''Amlapura'' on [[Tin Machine]]'s album ''[[Tin Machine II]]'' cites the place, which [[David Bowie]] the frontman of the band had visited.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pegg |first1=Nicholas |title=The Complete David Bowie |page=23 |edition=2016}}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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2011: For a third consecutive time, Amlapura City received the Adipura Award as Indonesia's Cleanest Small City and also received the Adiwiyata Award for a fourth consecutive time for the Cleanest Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.karangasemkab.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=433:amlapura-buktikan-tetap-terbaik-raih-dua-tropy-bergengsi-adipura-dan-adiwiyata&catid=45:news&Itemid=81 |title=Amlapura Buktikan Tetap Terbaik Raih Dua Tropy Bergengsi Adipura dan Adiwiyata |publisher=Karangasem Government |language=ID |access-date=2011-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094226/http://www.karangasemkab.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=433:amlapura-buktikan-tetap-terbaik-raih-dua-tropy-bergengsi-adipura-dan-adiwiyata&catid=45:news&Itemid=81 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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{{wide image|Amlapura at afternoon (Klik foto untuk melihat lebih jelas-Click the photo for better view) - panoramio.jpg|1800px|alt=Panorama of city Amlapura in the afternoon|Amlapura panorama in the afternoon |
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==Climate== |
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Amlapura has a [[tropical savanna climate]] (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from April to October and heavy rainfall from November to March. |
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| Jan high C = 30.2 |
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| Feb high C = 30.4 |
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| Mar high C = 30.4 |
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| Apr high C = 31.1 |
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| May high C = 30.7 |
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| Jun high C = 30.0 |
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| Jul high C = 29.4 |
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| Aug high C = 29.8 |
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| Sep high C = 30.5 |
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| Oct high C = 31.0 |
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| Nov high C = 31.1 |
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| Dec high C = 30.6 |
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| Jan mean C = 26.3 |
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| Feb mean C = 26.4 |
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{{Wikivoyage-inline|East Bali}} |
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| Mar mean C = 26.2 |
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| Apr mean C = 26.4 |
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| May mean C = 25.9 |
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| Jun mean C = 25.1 |
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| Jul mean C = 24.7 |
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| Aug mean C = 25.0 |
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| Sep mean C = 25.8 |
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| Oct mean C = 26.3 |
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| Nov mean C = 26.7 |
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| Dec mean C = 26.4 |
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| Jan low C = 22.5 |
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| Feb low C = 22.5 |
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| Mar low C = 22.1 |
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| Apr low C = 21.7 |
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| May low C = 21.2 |
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| Jun low C = 20.3 |
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| Jul low C = 20.1 |
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| Aug low C = 20.3 |
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| Sep low C = 21.1 |
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| Oct low C = 21.7 |
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| Nov low C = 22.3 |
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| Dec low C = 22.3 |
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|Jan rain mm=267 |
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|Feb rain mm=220 |
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|Mar rain mm=178 |
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|Apr rain mm=106 |
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|May rain mm=113 |
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|Jun rain mm=73 |
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|Jul rain mm=81 |
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|Aug rain mm=52 |
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|Sep rain mm=35 |
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|Oct rain mm=82 |
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|Nov rain mm=125 |
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|Dec rain mm=204 |
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|source 1 = Climate-Data.org<ref>{{cite web |
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|title = Climate: Amlapura |
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|accessdate = 17 November 2020}}</ref> |
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== ''Lontars'' in Penaban == |
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the {{ill|Pustaka Lontar Museum|id|Museum Pustaka Lontar}} in Penaban, 5 km north of Amlapura, is a ''[[Palm-leaf manuscript|lontar]]'' museum, restoration workshop and research center. It was inaugurated in November 2017 in the presence of ''lontar'' maestro Ida I Dewa Gede Catra and Dutch ''lontar'' researcher Professor Hinzler, the latter also one of the museum's curators. Its various buildings, of traditional Balinese style, spread over one and a half hectares. As of 2021, it held 313 ''cakap'' (volumes of ''lontar''). On demand, they also do what could be termed as 'home service', where they help ''lontar'' owners to take care of their ''lontars''. The museum's team has digitized and put online 130 ''lontars''. The center provides an unabridged formation for ''Sang Kul Putih'', one of the two disciplins of ''pemangku'' (priest). As an introduction to the world of ''lontars'', it also hold workshops to Balinese hymns, ''lontar'' manuscript making, and Balinese alphabet. The museum operates on donations.<ref>{{cite web |last1= Kondo |first1= Sachi |date= March 5, 2021 |title= Bali’s Lontar Museum : A Library of Ancient Wisdom |website= nowbali.co.id |url= https://www.nowbali.co.id/balis-lontar-museum-a-library-of-ancient-wisdom/ |access-date= 2024-05-29 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 29 May 2024
Amlapura | |
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Town | |
  Amlapura  Amlapura Amlapura (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 8°26′49.2″S 115°36′54″E / 8.447000°S 115.61500°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Bali |
| Province |  Bali |
| Regency | Karangasem Regency |
| Kuta Negara Karangasem | 22 June 1611[1] |
| Amlapura | 17 August 1971[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
Amlapura is the regency seat of Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia. Previously named Karangasem, it was changed in 1963 after the eruption of Mount Agung.[2]
History
[edit]After the eruption of Mount Agung in 1963, a new city had to be built because most office complexes built during the Dutch East Indies Government were destroyed by the lava floods.
The name Amlapura includes amla ("fruit") and pura ("place").[1] It refers to the name of the previous Puri Kelodan, namely Puri Amlaraja. It is also a reminder of a place named in the colophon of the Negarakretagama manuscript, in the village of Negarakretagama or Warnana (Griya Pidada Karangasem), stating that the lontar was finished writing in Amlanegantun (wus puput sinurat ring Amlanagantu). In addition, there are also mentions in the Babad Dalem.[1]
The 1991 song Amlapura on Tin Machine's album Tin Machine II cites the place, which David Bowie the frontman of the band had visited.[3]
Awards
[edit]2011: For a third consecutive time, Amlapura City received the Adipura Award as Indonesia's Cleanest Small City and also received the Adiwiyata Award for a fourth consecutive time for the Cleanest Elementary School.[4]
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Climate
[edit]Amlapura has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from April to October and heavy rainfall from November to March.
| Climate data for Amlapura | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.4 (86.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.9 (78.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 267 (10.5) |
220 (8.7) |
178 (7.0) |
106 (4.2) |
113 (4.4) |
73 (2.9) |
81 (3.2) |
52 (2.0) |
35 (1.4) |
82 (3.2) |
125 (4.9) |
204 (8.0) |
1,536 (60.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
Lontars in Penaban
[edit]the Pustaka Lontar Museum in Penaban, 5 km north of Amlapura, is a lontar museum, restoration workshop and research center. It was inaugurated in November 2017 in the presence of lontar maestro Ida I Dewa Gede Catra and Dutch lontar researcher Professor Hinzler, the latter also one of the museum's curators. Its various buildings, of traditional Balinese style, spread over one and a half hectares. As of 2021, it held 313 cakap (volumes of lontar). On demand, they also do what could be termed as 'home service', where they help lontar owners to take care of their lontars. The museum's team has digitized and put online 130 lontars. The center provides an unabridged formation for Sang Kul Putih, one of the two disciplins of pemangku (priest). As an introduction to the world of lontars, it also hold workshops to Balinese hymns, lontar manuscript making, and Balinese alphabet. The museum operates on donations.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sejarah Karangasem" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Amlapura". Indonesia Tourism. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie (2016 ed.). p. 23.
- ^ "Amlapura Buktikan Tetap Terbaik Raih Dua Tropy Bergengsi Adipura dan Adiwiyata" (in Indonesian). Karangasem Government. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
- ^ "Climate: Amlapura". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Kondo, Sachi (March 5, 2021). "Bali's Lontar Museum : A Library of Ancient Wisdom". nowbali.co.id. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
External links
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East Bali travel guide from Wikivoyage