Gianyar
Gianyar is a town in Gianyar Regency, Bali. Gianyar is situated nearby to the village Bakbakan, as well as near Siangan.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Town
- Description: district in Gianyar Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia
- Also known as: “Gianyar District”, “Gianyar, Gianyar”, and “Kecamatan Gianyar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Goa Gajah and Gedong Arca Museum, Bedulu.
Goa Gajah
Archaeological site
Photo: DerGenaue Allrounder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goa Gajah, lit. meaning "The Elephant Cave", is located in Gianyar on the island of Bali near Ubud, in Indonesia. Built in the 9th century, it served as a sanctuary. Goa Gajah is situated 3½ km west of Gianyar.
Gedong Arca Museum, Bedulu
Museum
The Purbakala Archaeological Museum or Gedong Arca Museum is a museum located in Bedulu on Bali, Indonesia. It holds an important collection of sarcophagi. Gedong Arca Museum, Bedulu is situated 2½ km west of Gianyar.
Pura Samuan Tiga
Hindu temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pura Samuan Tiga is a Hindu temple, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Gianyar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bakbakan and Pejeng.
Bakbakan
Village
Bakbakan is a village located in Gianyar Regency on the island of Bali, in the north part of the capital of Gianyar city.
Pejeng
Village
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pejeng is a village in Bali, Indonesia, in the Petanu River valley. It is a bit east of Ubud in Gianyar Regency. It is home to the Moon of Pejeng, the largest single-cast bronze kettle drum in the world. Pejeng is situated 2½ km west of Gianyar.
Bitera
Suburb
Photo: Joseagush, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bitera is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km south of Gianyar.
Gianyar
- Categories: kecamatan, capital of regency, and locality
- Location: Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.51223° or 8° 30′ 44″ southLongitude
115.31658° or 115° 18′ 60″ eastOpen location code
6P3QF8Q8+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 13716722641OpenStreetMap feature
place=townWikidata ID
Q4250672
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Thai—“Gianyar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جيانيار”
- Armenian: “Գյանյար”
- Balinese: “Gianyar, Gianyar”
- Balinese: “Gianyar”
- Balinese: “Kecamatan Gianyar”
- Burmese: “ဂျီယာနာ”
- Chinese: “吉亚尼亚尔”
- Chinese: “吉安雅”
- Dutch: “Gianyar”
- French: “Gianyar”
- Georgian: “გიანარი”
- German: “Gianyar”
- Gorontalo: “Gianyar, Gianyar”
- Gorontalo: “Gianyar”
- Greek: “Γκιανγιάρ”
- Hebrew: “ג’יאניאר”
- Hindi: “जियान्यार”
- Indonesian: “Gianyar, Gianyar”
- Indonesian: “Gianyar”
- Indonesian: “Kecamatan Gianyar”
- Irish: “Gianyar”
- Japanese: “ギャニャール”
- Javanese: “Gianyar, Gianyar”
- Javanese: “Gianyar”
- Javanese: “Kecamatan Gianyar”
- Kannada: “ಗಿಯಾನ್ಯಾರ್”
- Komering: “Gianyar”
- Korean: “기안야르”
- Malay: “Gianyar, Gianyar”
- Malay: “Gianyar”
- Russian: “Гианьяр”
- Serbian: “Гианьяр”
- Thai: “เกียนยาร์”
- “Gianyar”
- “Gianyar, Gianyar”
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