Pluit
Pluit is an administrative district (kelurahan) located in Penjaringan, North Jakarta.
In the last ten years, Pluit has established itself as a bustling commercial center with its three shopping centers : Pluit Junction, Pluit Village and Emporium Pluit Mall.
Several schools in Pluit are BTB International School, Diakonia Catholic School, Tarakanita, IPEKA, BPK Penabur, Permai, Diakonia and STM 12.
History and etymology
Contrary to popular belief, the name Pluit has no etymological connection with fluit (whistle in Dutch).
Instead, the name was derived from a Dutch type of ship, the fluyt. In the 17th century, a fluyt called het Witte Paard was shipwrecked on the eastern coast of the Angke river estuary.[citation needed] This ship was subsequently used as a stronghold in addition to the already existing Castle Vijfhoek to ward off sporadic attacks of Bantenese forces. This ship was then known as De Fluit, which later became Pluit.[citation needed]
Pluit pumps
Pluit pumps are in use continuously during the rainy season, especially since Pluit is located below sea level.[1] Since its installation in 2002, the pumps have been useful in avoiding the seasonal flooding in the region that befalls Jakarta every four years.
Jakarta administration plans to build a new reservoir additional to the current reservoir with a value of Rp280 billion ($30.8 million), starting in 2012.[2]
Malls in Pluit
There are several malls in Pluit area that using the word Pluit - because they are located in Pluit or nearby Pluit. These malls are : 1) Emporium Pluit Mall [3] 2) Pluit Junction [4] 3) Pluit Village (previously known as Megamall Pluit) [5] 4) Baywalk Mall at Green Bay Pluit [6]
Emporium Pluit Mall and Pluit Junction are right across each other, while Pluit Village is approx. 1 km from Emporium Pluit Mall and Pluit Junction. Baywalk Mall at Green Bay Pluit approx. another 2 km from Pluit Village. Emporium Pluit Mall and Pluit Junction are right on the road that leads to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. Emporium Pluit Mall has 1 hotel (Holiday Inn Express Pluit) [7] while Pluit Junction also has 1 hotel in its premises (FaveHotel Pluit) [8]
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