Buleleng Harbor

Name of the Port of Buleleng almost without trace. Centre for snack department to replace the places that were used as the largest pier on the island of Bali until the 1950's. Former customs office was left abandoned, empty.
On the east side stood a row of old buildings now used as building materials warehouse. The warehouses were formerly a travel administrative proceedings, including the purchase of tickets ship. In the rainy season like now, the rain water is still well up in front of him even though the rain has stopped since the night before.
Port Buleleng Regency Bali Singaraja as the main entrance since the Dutch occupation period to become the capital of the Lesser Sunda province, the period of 1950-1958, the story was already obsolete. The story was only "locked" in some literature as well as the mouths of historical actors whose age at dusk.
Book of the Republic of Indonesia province of Sunda small (1953) illustrates the triumph of the Port of Buleleng. At the time of Dutch occupation, the port used for loading and unloading of goods as well as foreign cruise ship carrying tourists enjoy the island resort. That's when the north shore prestige of having the golden age.
The condition persisted when Soweto was chosen as the capital of the Lesser Sunda province. As one of the 10 provinces in Indonesia, which stipulated by Government Regulation No 21/1950, the Lesser Sunda include Bali, Lombok, Bima, Flores, Timor (West) and Sumba, and the surrounding small islands.
Buleleng Harbor when it is most important port in Bali. Through the Port of Buleleng, mostly from 750 or 4000 head of cattle and pigs, as well as plantation products, such as coffee and clove from Bali, is exported to Singapore.
In the same harbor, anchored by large vessels that connects Bali with port cities such as Surabaya and Makassar, and the cities of the Lesser Sunda Islands, as Ampenan and Kupang.
"Every weekend, the atmosphere spiced Buleleng Harbor sentimental mood. There were cheers and hugs kisses citizens who recently arrived relatives. However, there are also women who cry because it left behind a girlfriend out of the island, "says Gde Darna (78), the Secretary of Veterans Legion RI Singaraja.
Economic and social life Buleleng when it was alive. Commerce Bank Indonesia in the central town of Singaraja serve community savings and loan. The former fighters were given the privilege of a new profession as a trader, exporter, or a government employee. A number of school until high school level. Source

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