Tampaksiring

Also known as Desa Tampaksiring

thumb|left|200px|Gunung Kawi thumb|left|200px|Tirta Empul Temple Tampaksiring is a town in central Bali, Gianyar Regency, Indonesia. As of the 2010 census, the area was 42.63 km2 and the population was 45,818; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 48,740. It is the home to the Gunung Kawi Temple and archaeological site and the Senang Hati Foundation.

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Settlement.official_name: Tampaksiring
Settlement.image_skyline: 1 bali rice terrace 2011.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: Rice fields (sawah) at the entrance to Gunung Kawi Temple
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia Bali
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Bali
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Indonesia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bali
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial

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The word "Tampak" in Balinese means foot, while "Siring" means Oblique. According to the legend the slope of the mountain where the town stands today, was created by footstep of a king named Mayadenawa. Tampaksiring was also one of the major kingdom during Bali's pre-colonial period. The town is home to Tirta Empul Temple