The oldest city in Indonesia.

Is the capital city of Palembang in South Sumatra province. Palembang is the second largest city in Sumatra after Medan.

History of Palembang which was once the royal capital of maritime Southeast Asia's largest Buddha at the time, the kingdom of Srivijaya, which dominate the archipelago and the Malay peninsula in the 9th century also makes this city known as "Earth Sriwijaya". Based on the inscriptions found in Kedukan Bukit Bukit Siguntang west of Palembang, which states that the establishment of a Wanua interpreted as a city on June 16, 682 AD, making the city of Palembang as the oldest city in Indonesia. In the Western world, the city of Palembang is also nicknamed the Venice of the East ("Venice of the East").The city is regarded as one of the centers of the kingdom of Srivijaya, The attack Rajendra Chola of the Chola Empire in 1025, causing the city is only a simple port that does not mean more to foreign traders.
Furthermore, based on the Chinese chronicles the name of Pa-lin-fong contained in the book-chi Chu-fan written in 1178 by Chou-Ju-Kua referred to Palembang.
Based on the story Song of Tabanan Arya Pamacangah and Chronicle mentioned a figure of Kediri named Arya Damar as regent Palembang participate along with the conquest of Bali Majapahit's Gajah Mada Mahapatih in 1343.
Then around the year 1513, Tomé Pires said a Portuguese adventurer from Palembang, has been led by an appointed governor of Java, which is then referred to the sultanate of Demak and participate attacked Malacca at that time was ruled by the Portuguese.
Emerged as the sultanate of Palembang in 1659 by His Majesty Sri Rahman as its first king. But in 1823 the sultanate of Palembang removed by the Dutch East Indies government. Following the residency of Palembang is divided into two large settlements in Palembang is divided into regions Ilir and Ulu.
On 27 September 2005, the city of Palembang was inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as "Travel Air City" in Thailand such as Bangkok and Phnom Penh in Cambodia. In 2008 welcomes tourists visiting the city of Palembang by the name of "Visit Musi 2008".
Palembang is currently preparing to becoming one of the executors of the biennial Games sport in South East Asia, namely SEA Games XXVII in 2011.Geographical situationGeographic Location
Geographically, Palembang is located at 2 ° 59'27 .99 "45'24 .24 LS 104 °" BT. The total area is 102.47 km Palembang ² with an average height of 8 meters above sea level. Location of Palembang is strategic because it is traversed by the road connecting trail between the regions of Sumatra on Sumatra Island. In addition there are also in Palembang Musi River which is crossed by the Ampera Bridge and serves as a means of transportation and trade between regions.
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