10 Interesting Facts of Bogor

There are 10  Interesting Facts about "Rain" City of Bogor. Bogor has an area of ​​approximately 118.50 km² and a population of 949 066 inhabitants (2010). The city that has the nickname City of Rain consists of 6 districts, which are further divided over a number of 68 villages.

Bogor has interesting facts, and the following are 16 interesting facts Rain City Bogor:

1. Bogor (meaning "palm") has long been known to be the center of education and national agricultural research.
2. Anniversary of Bogor Regency is on June 3, 1481. is the coronation of King Siliwangi as king of the Kingdom of Padjadjaran.
3. President Sukarno never give gifts to the first Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, in the form of home in Bogor.
4. 4. In the Dutch colonial era, the region 'Bogor Palace' known as 'Buitenzorg' which means 'without anxiety' or 'Safe peace'.
5. Bogor crowned o / Bock Guinness Record as a city of the highest lightning. because in 2009 she received a lightning strike 322kali.
6. The name of the mountain bark not come from fruits, but from the Sanskrit "Salaka" means silver.
7. One of the oldest hotels in the former town of Bogor, hotel name Baroe Market, located behind the Bogor Market.
8. In Bogor City there are about 70 street protocols using Sundanese script.
9. Puncak, is a favorite tourist spot for tourists, because the air is cool and beautiful
10. Bogor Botanical Gardens in West Java which was founded in 1817 is the oldest botanical garden in Asia. There is growing around 14000 species of plants.

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