Cipanas, Cipanas, Cianjur

Cipanas
Cipanas as viewed from Palace Hotel
Cipanas is located in Java
Cipanas
Cipanas
Location in Java
Cipanas is located in Indonesia
Cipanas
Cipanas
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°43′59″S 107°02′27″E / 6.733035°S 107.040966°E / -6.733035; 107.040966
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyCianjur Regency
DistrictCipanas
Established1740
Area
 • Total58.03 ha (143.40 acres)
Elevation
1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total15,435
 • Density27,000/km2 (69,000/sq mi)
Time zoneWIB (UTC+7)
Postal code
43253
Area code(+62) 255

Cipanas (Indonesian pronunciation: [tʃipanas]) is a town in Cipanas district, in the northern part of the Cianjur Regency, West Java, Indonesia.[1] It is situated in the valley of Mount Gede, 86 kilometres (53 mi) south-east of the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. The name of the town means "hot water" or "hot spring" in Sundanese (ci, water; panas, hot), due to the presence of sulphuric hot springs in the area.

Apart from the hot springs, Cipanas was also a hill station for the then Dutch East Indies Governor-Generals, as it was a popular getaway from the intense heat and humidity from the low-lying lands area (including Jakarta). Maintaining its legacy to present day, Cipanas continues to become a popular destination for holiday seekers mainly coming from Jakarta and its surroundings, as the district saw a recent boom on villa complexes and rental houses.

The town had a population of 15,435 at the 2010 Census (the district held a population of 103,911). It is best known by the Cipanas Palace complex, a residence for former Dutch Governor Generals of the Dutch East Indies, and a country retreat of former president, Sukarno. Since the Dutch colonial rule, and before the Enhanced Indonesian Spelling System was established, the town name was spelled Tjipanas.[2]

  1. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik. "Cianjur Dalam Angka 2013" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. ^ Zulkifley Hamid; Ramli Salleh; Rahim Aman (2006). Linguistik Melayu: Siri rampai bahasa dan sastera Melayu (in Malay). Malaysia: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. p. 43. ISBN 978-9-679427585.

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