Singaraja
Sign in to saveSingaraja (; ) is a port town in northern Bali, Indonesia, which serves as the seat of Buleleng Regency. The name is Indonesian for "Lion King" (from Sanskrit singha and raja). It is just east of Lovina and is also the centre of Buleleng District, which covers an area of 46.94 km2 and had a population of 153,930 in 2022, the second largest on the island.
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- Settlement.official_name
- Singaraja
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.native_name
- ᬲᬶᬗᬭᬚ (Balinese)
- Settlement.nickname
- Kota pendidikan (Indonesian)("Education city")
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- Singaraja 200507-8.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Singaraja in 2005
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- Indonesia Bali
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- Location in Bali
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Indonesia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Bali
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Regency
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Buleleng Regency
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 27,98
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- Elevation
- 11
- Image
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Singaraja (; ) is a port town in northern Bali, Indonesia, which serves as the seat of Buleleng Regency. The name is Indonesian for "Lion King" (from Sanskrit singha and raja). It is just east of Lovina and is also the centre of Buleleng District, which covers an area of 46.94 km2 and had a population of 153,930 in 2022, the second largest on the island.
==History== thumb|Near the crossing Street, Singaraja . thumb|Buleleng Harbor in 1891 In the 17th century and 18th century Singaraja was the center of government of the Buleleng Kingdom. The capital of the Kingdom was in Sukasada. At that time I Gusti Anglurah Panji Sakti thought that the palace should be located in a strategic place, and finally Singaraja was chosen. The name of this city was taken from the authority of the King I Gusti Anglurah Panji Sakti.
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