The word "Bandung" is derived from the word weir or dam because "terbendungnya/flood" Citarum river by boat Tangkuban Mountain lava and form a lake. Legends told by old people in Bandung saying that the name "Bandung" is taken from a water vehicle consisting of two boats tied up alongside the so-called boat used by the Regent Bandung Bandung, RA Wiranatakusumah II, to navigate to the Ci Tarum in the search for a new county seat to replace the old capital in Dayeuhkolot.
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Bandung city as residential areas began to be used since the Dutch East Indies colonial government, through the Governor-General Herman Willem Daendels that time, issued a decree dated 25 September 1810 concerning the development of facilities and infrastructure for this region. Later the event was immortalized as the anniversary of the city of Bandung.
Landscape street in Bandung (1908)
Bandung city officially received the status of gemeente (city) from the Governor-General JB van Heutsz on April 1, 1906 with an area of about 900 ha at the time, and increased to 8,000 ha in 1949, until the last increase to the current area.
During the war of independence, on March 24, 1946, some of the city is burned by the freedom fighters as part of war strategy at the time. This event is known as the Bandung Sea of Fire and immortalized in the song Halo-Halo Bandung. In addition the city is then abandoned by most residents who fled to other areas.
On April 18, 1955 in Building Independence formerly named "Concordia" (Jl. Asia Africa, now), opposite the Hotel Savoy Homann, held for the first time the Asian-African Conference which was then re-Asia-Africa Summit 2005 held in this city on 19 April-24 April 2005.
Residence in the city of Bandung
Bandung city is the most populous city in West Java, where the population is dominated by ethnic Sundanese, Javanese while the largest minority population in this city compared to other ethnicities.
Bandung city population growth initially closely linked to existing transport train that was built around 1880 which connects this city with Jakarta (formerly Batavia). In 1941 recorded a population of 226,877 souls of this city and then after the event known as the Long March Siliwangi , the population of this city which increased again in 1950 recorded a population of as many as 644,475 inhabitants.
Bandung Tourism and Culture
Since the opening of Padaleunyi Toll Road, the city of Bandung has become the main purpose of enjoying the holiday weekend, especially from people from the surrounding Jakarta. Besides being a shopping city, city of Bandung is also known for its large number of old buildings architecture Dutch heritage, including Sate House now serves as the office of the provincial government of West Java, Building Pakuan which is now the official residence of the governor of the province of West Java, Building Dwi Color or Indische Pensioenfonds now used by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia for the Office of the DG XII Pembendaharaan Bandung, Villa Isola is now used Indonesia University of Education, Hall Station or Station Building Bandung and Bandung Post Office.
Bandung city also has several public art spaces such as museums, theaters and galleries including Freedom House, venue for the Conference of Asia-Africa Summit in 1955, Sri Baduga Museum, founded in 1974 by former Kawedanan Tegallega old buildings, the Museum of Geology Bandung, Mandala Museum Wangsit Siliwangi, Barli Museum, Cultural Center Foundation Building, Building Indonesia Sues formerly a place of Ir. Sukarno delivered a phenomenal defense plea (Indonesia Sues) in the Dutch colonial period, West Java Cultural Park (TBJB) and Rumentang afternoon.
The city has several areas that became a city park, in addition to functioning as the lungs of the city also became a place of recreation for the people in this town. Bandung Zoo is one of the tourist area is very interested by the community especially during the day or week of school holidays, the zoo was inaugurated in 1933 by the colonial Dutch East Indies and is now managed by the Wildlife Foundation of Castle. In addition some other tourist areas including shopping malls and factory outlets are also scattered in this city of which, in the area of Jalan Braga, Cihampelas region, Cibaduyut with craftsmen and Cigondewah shoes with textile merchant. Some shopping malls in the city of which the Palace Plaza Bandung, Bandung Supermal, Cihampelas Walk, Paris Van Java Mall, and the Bandung Indah Plaza.
While some traditional market area is very well known in this city including New Market, Market and Market Gedebage Andir. Potential culinary particularly Tutug oncom, pancake, Pepes, and colenak also continue to expand in the city Cireng ini.Selain it also has become a typical serving Bandung, while kind of fermented Peuyeum made from fermented cassava, also widely known by the people on the island of Java .
Bandung city also known as the city filled with memories of the history of the struggle of the people of Indonesia in general, some monuments have been established to commemorate several historical events, including West Java Struggle Monument, Monument Bandung Sea of Fire, Prison Monument Banceuy, Railway Monument and Cemetery of Heroes Cikutra.
Economy in Bandung
At first the city of Bandung surrounding traditionally a farming area, but along with the pace of urbanization makes agricultural land into a residential area and later developed into industrial estates and business, according to the economic transformation of the city generally. Trade and services sector now plays an important role will be this city's economic growth in addition to the continued development of the industrial sector. Based on the Regional Socio-Economic Survey (Suseda) 2006, 35.92% of the total labor force of the city are absorbed in the trade sector, 28.16% in the service sector and 15.92% in the industrial sector. While the agriculture sector absorbs only 0.82%, while the rest of 19:18% in the transport sector, construction, finance and other woods.
In the first quarter 2010, the city of Bandung and most other cities in West Java has increased the annual inflation rate compared to the previous quarter. As the factors driving inflation can be influenced by monetary policy, in the form of demand-supply interaction as well as public expectations of inflation. Although the overall rate of inflation in Bandung city is still relatively under control. This is mainly due to deflation in the clothing, namely the decrease in the price of gold jewelry. By contrast, inflation Bandung experiencing pressure from a group of transportation, which is triggered by non-subsidized fuel price increases are influenced by oil prices in international markets.
Meanwhile the revenue (PAD) Bandung city is still dominated by revenue from local tax revenues and levies, while the results of the company's wealth management area or the area is still not in accordance with the realization.
Town and city transport buses in the city of Bandung
Transportation
For transportation within the city, Bandung society usually use public transportation or public transportation is more familiarly called. In addition, city buses and taxis are also a means of transportation in this city. Meanwhile, as the intercity bus terminal in this city and province is Leuwipanjang terminal to terminal Cicaheum route to the west and east routes.
On 24 September 2009, TMB (Trans Metro Bandung) authorized to operate, despite protests by public transportation drivers had setempat.TMB is a joint project between the city of Bandung in Bandung DAMRI Perum II in providing mass transportation services with low price, amenities and comfort is assured and on time to the destination.
Plane
Bandung city has an airport named Husein Sastranegara Airport to connect the city with several other cities in Indonesia such as Surabaya, Denpasar, Manado, Jakarta, Batam and Medan. As for overseas routes such as Malaysia and Singapore.
Train
Bandung city also has a railway station every day to serve the route from and to Jakarta or Semarang, Surabaya and Yogyakarta, namely station Bandung for business and executive class. While the station Kiaracondong serve the same route (except Jakarta) for economy class.
In addition to 2 pieces of the station, there are five other railway stations which is a special station containers, namely Gedebage, Cimindi, Andir, Ciroyom and Cikudapateuh.
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