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Tampaksiring | |
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 Rice fields (sawah) at the entrance to Gunung Kawi Temple | |
  Tampaksiring Location in Bali | |
| Coordinates: 8°25′S 115°18′E / 8.417°S 115.300°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Bali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.46 sq mi (42.63 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 48,740 |
| • Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
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Tampaksiring is a town in central Bali, Gianyar Regency, Indonesia. As of the 2010 census, the area was 42.63 km2 and the population was 45,818;[2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 48,740.[3] It is the home to the Gunung Kawi Temple and archaeological site[4] and the Senang Hati Foundation.
The word "Tampak" in Balinese means foot, while "Siring" means Oblique. According to the legend the slope of the mountain where the town stands today, was created by footstep of a king named Mayadenawa. Tampaksiring was also one of the major kingdom during Bali's pre-colonial period.[5] The town is home to Tirta Empul Temple
Villages around Tampaksiring are: Manukaya, Pejeng, Pejeng Kaja, Pejeng Kangin, Pejeng Kawan, Pejeng Kelod, Sanding, and Tampaksiring.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- ^ wonderfulbali.com. "Tampaksiring, Valley of the Kings - Gunung Kawi". Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ Pura Tirta Empul, babadbali.com
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