Bakbakan

Bakbakan is a village located in on the island of , in the north part of the capital of Gianyar city.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Babakan”, “Bakbakan, Gianyar”, “Bakbakan, Gianyar, Gianyar”, and “Desa Bakbakan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gedong Arca Museum, Bedulu and Pura Samuan Tiga.

Museum
The Purbakala Archaeological Museum or Gedong Arca Museum is a located in on , . It holds an important collection of sarcophagi. is situated 3½ km west of Bakbakan.

Hindu temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Hindu temple, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Bakbakan.

Archaeological site
Photo: DerGenaue Allrounder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, lit. meaning "The Elephant Cave", is located in Gianyar on the island of near , in . Built in the 9th century, it served as a sanctuary. is situated 4½ km southwest of Bakbakan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ubud and Samprangan.

Photo: Pixelated Pixels, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, a town in central of around 75,000 people, is far removed from the nightlife bikini scene in , and is regarded as the cultural centre of Bali.

Suburb
, also spelt Samplangan, is a historical site on , . It is situated about one kilometer to the east of Gianyar town. According to Balinese historical tradition, it was the first residence of the dynasty of kings of Bali who descended from the Javanese Majapahit Empire, being established after the Javanese conquest of Bali in 1343.

Village
, also spelt Bedahulu or Bedaulu, is a historical site in , . It is situated about two kilometer to the west of today Gianyar town. is situated 3½ km southwest of Bakbakan.

Bakbakan

Latitude
-8.5076° or 8° 30′ 27″ south
Longitude
115.3231° or 115° 19′ 23″ east
Elevation
268 metres (879 feet)
Open location code
6P3QF8RF+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13716722638
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7053354
Wiki­data ID
Q13546583
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In Other Languages

From Achinese to Thai—“Bakbakan” goes by many names.
  • Achinese: “Babakan”
  • Arabic: “باكباكان”
  • Armenian: “Բակբական”
  • Balinese: “Bakbakan, Gianyar, Gianyar”
  • Balinese: “Bakbakan”
  • Burmese: “ဘက်ဘာကန်”
  • Cebuano: “Desa Bakbakan”
  • Chinese: “巴克巴坎”
  • Dutch: “Bakbakan”
  • French: “Bakbakan”
  • Georgian: “ბაკბაკანი”
  • German: “Bakbakan”
  • Gorontalo: “Bakbakan, Gianyar, Gianyar”
  • Greek: “Μπακμπακάν”
  • Hebrew: “בקבאקן”
  • Hindi: “बकबकान”
  • Indonesian: “Babakan, Gianyar, Gianyar”
  • Indonesian: “Bakbakan, Gianyar, Gianyar”
  • Indonesian: “Bakbakan”
  • Indonesian: “Desa Babakan”
  • Indonesian: “Desa Bakbakan”
  • Japanese: “バクバカン”
  • Javanese: “Bakbakan, Gianyar, Gianyar”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “Bakbakan, Gianyar”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “Bakbakan”
  • Kannada: “ಬಕ್ಬಕನ್”
  • Korean: “박바칸”
  • Malay: “Babakan”
  • Malay: “Bakbakan”
  • Russian: “Бакбакан”
  • Serbian: “Бакбакан”
  • Swedish: “Desa Bakbakan”
  • Thai: “บักบากัน”
  • “Babakan”
  • “Bakbakan”

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