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Blitar Regency

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Country
  
Indonesia

Area
  
1,589 km²

Capital
  
Blitar

Time zone
  
UTC+7

Province
  
East Java

Blitar Regency httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaidarchive

Website
  
http://www.blitarkab.go.id

Points of interest
  
Penataran, Trisula Monument, Kampung Coklat, Pantai Tambak Rejo, Kelud

Blitar Regency is a regency in East Java, Indonesia. Since 2010, its capital is located in Kanigoro after sharing the same capital with Blitar for more than a century.

Contents

Map of Blitar, East Java, Indonesia

Administrative Divisions

Blitar Regency has 22 kecamatan (districts) :

  • Bakung
  • Binangun
  • Doko
  • Gandusari
  • Garum
  • Kademangan
  • Kanigoro
  • Kesamben
  • Nglegok
  • Panggungrejo
  • Ponggok
  • Sanankulon
  • Selopuro
  • Selorejo
  • Srengat
  • Sutojayan
  • Talun
  • Udanawu
  • Wates
  • Wlingi
  • Wonodadi
  • Wonotirto

    • Temple

    Because of its strategic location, Blitar important for religious activities in the past, especially Hindu. The most famous temple in this area is Candi Penataran located in Penataran village, District of Nglegok. According to history, Candi Penataran used to be a temple state or the main temple of the kingdom. Candi Penataran was built when King Kertajaya offered sima to adore sira majesty of Lord Palah in the year 1119 Saka (1197 AD).

    Other temples are scattered throughout Blitar, which is :

  • Candi Bacem
  • Candi Gambar Wetan
  • Candi Kalicilik
  • Candi Kotes
  • Candi Sawentar
  • Candi Sumbernanas
  • Candi Plumbangan
  • Candi Simping
  • Candi Tepas
  • Candi Wringin Branjang

    • Beach

  • Jolosutro Beach
  • Pangi Beach
  • Peh Pulo Beach
  • Serang Beach
  • Tambakrejo Beach

    • References

    Blitar Regency Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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