West Java, Indonesia General Information
West Java is one of the provinces in Indonesia which has natural and beautiful scenery. With a total area of 34,816.96 square kilometers, the province boundary includes the Java Sea to the north, Central Java Province in the east, south Indian Ocean, and the province of Banten and DKI Jakarta in the west. In administrative, West Java province comprises 16 districts and 9 municipalities.
North Coast region of West Java is the lowlands. While in the middle of the province have high plains that are part of the mountain range that ran from west to east Java.
West Java province is also attached to the term or Priangan Parahyangan, which means the abode of the gods. Priangan is one area of West Java province which includes a number of districts and municipalities with a combination of geographic lowlands, hills and mountain range.
Priangan region known to have beautiful scenery and a variety berhawa cool natural tourist from the lake, beaches to mountains. Sightseeing can be used for mountain climbing activities, camp or explore the valley. Agrotourism objects such as tea plantations, flower garden or fruit, are also available.
Meanwhile, an interesting historical tour of the museum the Asian-African Conference in Bandung or Kasepuhan palace in Cirebon. West Java also has cultural attractions such as the ceremonial traditions of indigenous peoples or the annual arts festival.
History Of West Java, Indonesia
In the 5th century West Java is part of the kingdom Tarumanegara. Royal heritage inscription Tarumanegara many scattered in the province. There are seven inscriptions written in script wengi (which is used in the Palawa India) and Sanskrit that most of king told Tarumanegara.
The collapse of the empire Tarumanegara Kerajaaan attack Srivijaya 686 years. Power transmitted by the Sundanese royal capital is Pakuan Pajajaran (now the city of Bogor).
In the 16th century, the sultanate of Demak grow into a threat to the kingdom of Sunda. To prevent the collapse of Sunda Kelapa port in the hands of the sultanate of Cirebon and Demak was made a security treaty with the Portuguese defense.
After the year 1576, the kingdom could not maintain sunda Pakuan Pajajaran, sunda royal capital and eventually fell into the hands of the imperial banten. at the time of the imperial government banten, the territory fell into the hands Priangan mataram empire.
On December 27, 1949 in West Java became Pasundan State is one state of the Republic of Indonesia United States as a result of the three-party agreement in the Round Table Conference: the Republic of Indonesia, Bijeenkomst voor Federaal Overleg (BFO), and the Netherlands.
This agreement was witnessed by the United Nations Commission for Indonesia (UNCI) as a UN representative. West Java to rejoin the Republic of Indonesia in 1950.
3. Culture
Some typical cultural arts of West Java, for example angklung, sisingaan, Wayang Golek, dance Jaipong, Santol flute, and drum Rampak.
4. Population
West Java is a province with the third largest population in Indonesia after Jakarta and East Java. Regions with the largest population density in the near Jakarta.
Most of the population of West Java are the Sundanese Sundanese language. In some cities on the north coast, told Cirebon dialect of Javanese, similar to the Java language dialect of Tegal.
Border area of Jakarta, such as Bekasi, Depok, Bogor north many use Indonesian Betawi dialect. We have a variety of ethnic who live in the area around Jakarta from urbanissi currents, including Batak tribe, tribes and tribal minang Java.
5. Language
Most of the people in this province to use Bahasa Sunda. However, in some northern coastal city, local residents use berdialek Cirebon Javanese. Java language is a dialect similar to the Java language dialect of Tegal.
Meanwhile, the people who live on the border of DKI Jakarta, as in Bekasi, Depok, and Bogor Regency northern Indonesian uses Betawi dialect.
6. Culinary
Visiting the area west of Java, there is no harm in indulging our taste. In Bandung presents many delicious variety of snacks, like bananas Brownis Molen and steamed.
Various dairy products like yogurt is one of the mainstay Bandung. Each visitor to the area, guaranteed to find the food’s taste. sunda tribe has many meals penggugah taste. One of them is rice and sambal sudden lead.
Rice lead is the most popular foods of this area. Typically, compressed pulen rice wrapped in banana leaves and eaten with Lalapan this, sambal suddenly, a piece of chicken (can be fried or grilled), fried tempeh, tofu fries, a piece of fried fish Jambal.
Sometimes it can also be added obese (pieces of beef marinated spices then fried), food Pepes (fish, chicken, mushrooms, etc..), Stir-fry vegetables, and others.
Batagor-baso know fried snacks which are also often sought. Made of tofu and mashed fish mixed with flour, with a typical peanut sauce, made batagor lovers always longed for a unique taste.
Tourist Office:
Culture and Tourism Office Province of West Java
Jl. RE Martadinata No. 209, Bandung in West Java
Phone / Fax (62-22) 7271385