Buleleng Regency Buléléng | |
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| Motto: Singa Ambaraja | |
 Location withinBali | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Bali |
| Capital | Singaraja |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Putu Agus Suradnyana |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,322.68 km2 (510.69 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 828,156 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Balinese Bali Aga |
| • Religion | Hinduism (Balinese Hinduism • folk Hinduism) |
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| Time zone | Indonesia Central Time |
| Area code | (+62) 362 |
| Website | bulelengkab.go.id |
Buleleng, officiallyBuleleng Regency (Balinese:ᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬩᬸᬮᭂᬮᭂᬂ,romanized: Kabupatén Buléléng;
Indonesian:Kabupaten Buleleng), is aregency (kabupaten) ofBali Province,Indonesia. It stretches along the north side of the island of Bali from theBali Strait in the west (separating Bali fromEast Java) almost to the eastern end of the island. It has a land area of 1,322.68 km2 and a population of 624,125 at the 2010 census[2] and 791,910 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 828,156 (comprising 417,978 males and 410,178 females).[1] Its regency seat is in the town ofSingaraja, whose urban area extends to the whole of Buleleng District.
Buleleng was founded as a kingdom byGusti Panji Sakti, who ruled c. 1660-c. 1700. He is commemorated as a heroic ancestor figure who expanded the power of Buleleng toBlambangan onEast Java.[4] The kingdom was weakened during its successors and fell under the suzerainty of the neighbouringKarangasem kingdom in the second half of the 18th century. It was headed by an autonomous branch of the Karangasem Dynasty in 1806–1849.
The Dutch attacked Buleleng in 1846, 1848, and 1849, and defeated it on the last occasion.[5] Buleleng was incorporated into the Dutch colonial system and lost its autonomy in 1882. In 1929 a descendant of Gusti Panji Sakti, the renowned scholarGusti Putu Jelantik, was appointed regent by the Dutch. He died in 1944, during theJapanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies. His son was a well-known novelist,Anak Agung Nyoman Panji Tisna. In 1947, Anak Agung Pandji Tisna surrendered the throne to his younger brother, Anak Agung Ngurah Ketut Djelantik, known as Meester Djelantik, until 1950. In 1949-50 Buleleng, like the rest of Bali, was incorporated into the unitary republic ofIndonesia.
The regency is divided into ninedistricts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid-2024.[1] The table also includes the number ofadministrative villages in each district (totaling 129 ruraldesa and 19 urbankelurahan), and its postal codes.
The administrative centres of each district have the same name as the district itself, except for the Buleleng District (of which the centre isSingaraja, which also serves as the administrative capital of the whole Regency) and Sawan District (of which the centre is Sangsit).
For convenience the table is divided into two geographical groups, a western group of four districts covering 61% of the land area but with just 41% of the population, and an eastern group of five districts with 39% of the land area and a faster-growing 59% of the population.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n census 2010 | Pop'n census 2020 | Pop'n estimate mid 2024 | No. of villages | Post codes |
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| 51.08.01 | Gerokgak(a) | 405.74 | 78,825 | 97,552 | 103,158 | 14 | 81155 |
| 51.08.02 | Seririt | 123.10 | 69,572 | 93,412 | 94,880 | 21(b) | 81153 |
| 51.08.03 | Busungbiu | 140.65 | 39,719 | 52,690 | 52,830 | 15 | 81154 |
| 51.08.04 | Banjar | 137.85 | 68,960 | 86,205 | 88,034 | 17 | 81152 |
| sub-totals | Western group | 807.35 | 257,076 | 329,859 | 338,902 | 67 | |
| 51.08.05 | Sukasada | 160.96 | 72,050 | 89,774 | 95,223 | 15(c) | 81161 |
| 51.08.06 | Buleleng | 46.25 | 128,899 | 150,211 | 155,561 | 29(d) | 81111 -81119 |
| 51.08.07 | Sawan | 91.29 | 58,578 | 80,174 | 85,566 | 14 | 81171 |
| 51.08.08 | Kubutambahan | 118.47 | 53,765 | 68,778 | 74,411 | 13 | 81172 |
| 51.08.09 | Tejakula | 98.35 | 53,757 | 73,017 | 78,493 | 10 | 81173 |
| sub-totals | Eastern group | 515.33 | 367,049 | 461,954 | 489,254 | 81 | |
| Totals | 1,322.68 | 624,125 | 791,813 | 828,156 | 148 |
Note: (a) Gerokgak District includes the offshore island of Pulau Menjangan Kecil. (b) includes thekelurahan of Seririt, plus 20desa.
(c) includes thekelurahan of Sukasada, plus 14desa. (d) comprises 17kelurahan and 12desa.
List of districts and villages in Buleleng Regency as follows:
| Code | Districts | Urban villages | Rural villages | Status | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.08.04 | Banjar | - | 17 | Desa | |
| 51.08.06 | Buleleng | 17 | 12 | Desa | |
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| 51.08.03 | Busung Biu | - | 15 | Desa | |
| 51.08.01 | Gerokgak | - | 14 | Desa | |
| 51.08.08 | Kubutambahan | - | 13 | Desa | |
| 51.08.07 | Sawan | - | 14 | Desa | |
| 51.08.02 | Seririt | 1 | 20 | Desa | |
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| 51.08.05 | Sukasada | 1 | 14 | Desa | |
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| 51.08.09 | Tejakula | - | 10 | Desa | |
| TOTAL | 19 | 129 |
Lt.Col. Wisnu Airfield is located in theSumberkima village.
Research on a new airport was completed in 2017, due to the congestion ofNgurah Rai International Airport. The new two-runway airport will be built in the east part of Buleleng Regency and will be connected by railway to the existing airport.[6]Kubutambahan, 15 kilometers east of Singaraja, was decided to be the new airport site over two other candidates, Sangsit and Gerokgak, after taking into account geographical conditions, wind speed, wind direction, and other factors.[7]
The territory of Pedawa, one of the 62Bali Aga villages in the island,[8] is the depository of several sarcophagi present at Ingsakan, Banjar Asah, Lebahlinggah, and Tampug. There are also three types of megaliths used in religious rituals and known astaulan (small stones used as symbols of Ida (God) - equivalent to Arca -, found in all main temples of Pedawa village);gainan (a stacked stone located at the Munduk Madeg Temple in Pedawa village), andumah taksu (a stacked stone similar topunden terraces in some areas of Pedawa village). Each of these items is witness to the ancient creation of the village, taking it into Prehistoric times[9]They come in par with the megaliths collected in various parts of Bali and gathered atSanur stone park.[10]
Many big pearl producers have developed 130.9 hectares inGerokgak village as an area for pearl breeding and world-class pearl production. It will enlarge to 250 hectares swath of water stretching from Gerokgak toKubutambahan.[11]
North Bali travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related toBuleleng at Wikimedia Commons8°12′S114°57′E / 8.200°S 114.950°E /-8.200; 114.950
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