District Sumedang

    Coat Sumedang DistrictMotto: Tandang (Tertib, Aman, Nyaman, Damai, ANGgun)

     Sumedang District location mapCoordinates: 6 ° 51'35 "S latitude, 107 ° 55'15" EastWest Java ProvinceThe legal basis of Law No. 14 of 1950Date -Government
 - Regent Don Murdono
 - DAU Rp. 731 141 647 000, - [1]Area of ​​1522.21 km2Population
 - Total 1.043 million inhabitants (2003)
 - Density 685.19 jiwa/km2Demography
 - Telephone area codes 0261 and 022 (region Tanjungsari, Jatinangor & Cimanggung)Subdivisions
 - District 26
 - Village 277
 - Website http://www.sumedang.go.id      Sumedang District, is a district in West Java province, Indonesia.The capital is Sumedang, about 45 miles Northeast of Bandung.This district is bordered by the Northern District Indramayu, Majalengka district in the East, in South Garut, Bandung regency in the Southwest, as well as the Subang district in the West.Sumedang District comprised of 26 districts, which is divided again over a number of villages and urban villages. Sumedang, the capital of this district, located about 45 km from the city of Bandung. The city includes the districts of North and Sumedang Sumedang South. Sumedang crossed by the main line Bandung-Cirebon.Southwestern part Sumedang district is an area of ​​its development. IPDN (Institute of Public Administration), previously named STPDN (College of Public Administration), and University of Padjadjaran located in District Jatinangor.Most of the territory is mountainous Sumedang, except in a small region of northern lowlands. Tampomas mountain (1684 m), located in the North Sumedang.
      In the beginning Sumedang District is an empire under the reign of King Galuh. Founded by King Geusan Ulun Aji White on orders of King Suryadewata before the palace was transferred to Pakuan Pajajaran Galuh, Bogor. Along with the changing times and leadership, Sumedang undergone several name changes.The first is the Kingdom of Great Tembong (Tembong meaning apparent and the Great meaning noble) led by Aji White King Master on the 12th century. Then at the time of King Tajimalela, changed to Himbar Buana, which means natural light, and then changed again into Sumedang Disallow (Sumedang derived from Insun Medal / Insun Medangan which means I was born, and ban means something that does not exist tandingnya).

      Sumedang Disallow experience heyday at the time led by Prince Wijaya and King Geusan Figures Ulun circa 1578, and is widely known to the remote West Java by local authority area covers the South to the Indian Ocean, the North until the Java Sea, the West until the Cisadane , and the East region up to the time pamali.The kingdom was then becomes vazal Cirebon Sultanate, and later under the control of the Sultanate of Mataram, at the time of Sultan Agung. During this Mataram techniques introduced in the land of rice fields Pasundan and the beginning of the term "rice barn" for the region between Indramayu to Falkirk / Jakarta. In Sultan Agung offensive strategy to serve the Batavia area Sumedang food logistics provider. In addition, the script Hanacaraka Pasundan also introduced in the region during this period, and is known as Cacarakan. Sumedang town center is also designed at this time, follow the basic pattern Mataraman other cities. Prior to Bandung was built in the 19th century, Sumedang is one Pasundan an important cultural center.When Pakubuwono II should give concessions to the VOC, Sumedang territory given to the VOC, which is then subdivided, so that the region Sumedang be like this now.

     Scenery and waterfalls in Sumedang (lithography based on a painting by Abraham Salm, 1865-1872)

      Prince Aria Soeriaatmadja (Sumedang regent in the year 1882 to 1919), also known by the nickname "Prince of Mecca", because it died in MeccaSumedang have characterized as a typical ancient city on the island of Java, is there a central square surrounded by the Great Mosque, prisons, and government offices. In the middle of the square there is a building called the Linga, the memorial was built in 1922. Created by Prince Siching from Holland and is dedicated to Prince Aryan Soeriaatmadja of his services in developing Sumedang District. Linga inaugurated on July 22, 1922 by the Governor-General Mr. Dr. Dirk Fock Until now Linga emblem District Sumedang and April 22 is celebrated as the anniversary of Sumedang District.