Bangli Regency

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Bangli Regency
Kabupaten Bangli
Regency
Official seal of Bangli Regency
Seal
Motto: Bhukti Mukti Bhakti
Location of Bangli Regency
Location of Bangli Regency
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Country Indonesia
Province Bali
Capital Bangli
Area
 • Total 520.81 km2 (201.09 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 213,808
 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone WITA (UTC+8)
Area code(s) +62 366
Website www.banglikab.go.id

Bangli is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 520.81 km2 and population of 197,210 (2004). Its regency seat is Bangli.

Up till 1907, Bangli was one of the nine kingdoms[citation needed] of Bali. The capital has a famous Hindu temple, the Pura Kehen, which dates from the 11th century. Bangli also has one village, lies surround a hill, Demulih.

The northern part of the district included the main road to the north coast passing through Kintamani and around the crater in which Gunung Batur sits.[1]

From the Demulih hill, Bali Island, particularly its southern part can be seen – Kuta, Nusa Dua, Gianyar and a part of Klungkung.

Administration

The regency is divided into four districts (kecamatan):

Notes

  1. p.435 of Dalton, Bill 1988 Indonesia Handbook 4th edition

External links

East Bali travel guide from Wikivoyage

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