Population

Kuningan District Population

No.	Sub-district	Population
		Male	Female	Total
1	Kadugede	12.316	12.269	24.585
2	Ciniru	11.282	10.846	22.127
3	Subang	8.203	8.430	16.633
4	Ciwaru	18.871	17.678	36.549
5	Cibingbin	21.822	21.039	42.861
6	Luragung	19.891	19.783	39.674
7	Lebakwangi	21.537	21.538	43.075
8	Garawangi	19.652	20.154	39.806
9	Kuningan	43.676	43.002	86.678
10	Ciawigebang	48.480	45.572	94.052
11	Cidahu	23.872	22.575	46.447
12	Jalaksana	21.521	21.086	42.602
13	Cilimus	23.747	23.368	47.115
14	Mandirancan	12.077	12.204	24.281
15	Selajambe	7.352	7.424	14.776
16	Kramatmulya	26.001	24.843	50.844
17	Darma	29.546	27.932	57.478
18	Cigugur	22.136	20.889	43.025
19	Pasawahan	12.501	12.021	24.522
20	Nusaherang	10.111	10.058	20.168
21	Cipicung	14.477	14.221	28.698
22	Pancalang	14.839	13.594	28.433
23	Japara	10.942	10.466	21.408
24	Cimahi	18.952	19.509	38.461
25	Cilebak	5.938	5.592	11.530
26	Hantara	7.305	7.168	14.473
27	Karangkancana	10.446	9.710	20.156
28	Cibeureum	11.339	11.046	22.385
29	Kalimanggis	11.974	12.314	24.288
30	Maleber	21.466	25.403	46.869
31	Sindangagung	20.707	16.213	36.920
32	Cigandamekar	17.817	16.855	34.672
Total		580.796	564.801	1.145.597

*) Source Population and Civil Service Kuningan District, until June 2009 data

GENERAL MEANING OF THE SYMBOL OF REGENCY KUNINGAN

With the spirit of capital dynamic, constructive, sportsmanship, the spirit of upholding justice, eliminate kebathilan, could struggle to build and devoted to Allah SWT to create a just and prosperous society based on Pancasila and the Constitution of 1945 in the Republic of Indonesia.

MEANING OF SYMBOL ELEMENTS

Base
Shield-shaped emblem of the Republic of Indonesia means peace, security enforcement Pancasila and 1945 Constitution and a state symbol that is always safe, peaceful and prosperous.

Stallion
It symbolizes the dynamic nature of the brass community, constructive, creative, sporty, enforce the spirit of fairness and eliminate kebathilan. In the history of struggle and the guerrilla Kuningan ancestors in Kuningan regency, horses used means of transport and also used as a tool of struggle, and is famous for Leutik-leutik Kuda Kuningan (Kuningan Small-small horse).

Mount Ciremai
Kuningan shows are at the foot of Mount Ciremai, the highest mountain in West Java with a fertile soil, the air is cool and comfortable, suitable for area attractions.

Five Rivers Water Waves
Water symbolizes that the District Kuningan river has five major rivers, namely Cisanggarung, Cijolang, Cisande, Cijangkelok and Citaal river.

Yellow bowl
It symbolizes the history of the birth of the Duke of Kuningan which later became the first head of government in Kuningan on April 1, 1498. Yellow bowl also be interpreted as a symbol of the birth of Kuningan District Government on September 1, 1498.

Paddy
It symbolizes fertility in the field of food.

Cotton
It symbolizes fertility in the field of clothing.

MEANING OF COLOR
Green : Prosperity, coolness, calmness and expectations (optimistic)
White : Purity, cleanliness, honesty, fairness and authority
Black : Upright, strong, true, powerful and fast
Blue : loyalty, obedience, compliance, greatness of soul, liberal-minded, soft feeling, humility, and high-minded
Yellow Gold : Welfare, religious, greatness, grandeur and stateliness

Kuningan Soon Have Batik Typical Region

Batik has been defined by UNESCO as cultural heritage of Indonesia. This determination in terms of existing conditions, where the Indonesian nation has developed this heritage since ancient times. In response to this award, not an exaggeration if every region in Indonesia is currently trying to develop the distinctiveness of batik in each region. For certain areas, there had been the motives which is the typical, such as mega cloudy from Cirebon, Garut batik with bright colors, and so forth.

Unfortunately, Kuningan District does not have its local batik motifs. If anything, the new motif was developed by a particular group and its marketing was limited. Though Kuningan District has cultural diversity, history and regional characteristics, which was already known, such as horses Kunigan, Fish Gods, beauty Ciremai, Linggadjati Building, and so forth.

Based on the consideration that Dekranasda Kuningan District held a Special Kuningan Batik Design Competition which a total prize of 16.5 million dollars. It turned out pretty good open interest of participants, seen from the work of approximately 150 participants coming from various backgrounds. Of the 150 works of the participant, the best 20 results will be selected by the jury, who are competent in their fields, including batik designer from Bandung, Cirebon batik artists and cultural Kuningan. Of the 20 participants will be selected the best six whose work will be batik unique patented Kuningan. To become the best 6 of this, participants must present the philosophy of the twentieth batik motif and accountable for the results of his work that his work is original work, not plagiarism.

Judging will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011 in Building Sanggarriang Kuningan. Judging the event will be toned well with batik exhibitions, exhibition of participants' work, batik clothing fashion shows, and learn batik. To learn batik batik exhibition and activities will be held at the Studio page cheerful and open to the public. With only pay 20 thousand dollars, visitors can learn batik and bring home their handiwork. Not only that, visitors can see the work of batik designs typical participant Kuningan in the same place and she likes to shop batik.

To that end, the committee penyeleggara invite to all walks of Kuningan Facebook to take part in this activity. If not we ourselves, who else will appreciate the heritage of our nation.

Kuningan

Kuningan is a city and regency in eastern West Java, Indonesia, between Cirebon and Tasikmalaya, about 200 km east of Jakarta. The area is near Mount Cereme/Ciremai (3.078 m), the highest mountain in West Java. The mountain is located in the western part of the region. The eastern part is a valley. The city's landmark is a horse, called Kuda Kuningan and its motto is Kuningan Aman (Safe) Sehat (Healthy) Rindang (Leafy) Indah (Beautiful) which always be called Kuningan ASRI.

The population of the regency is about 1.1 million. Most of the people are Muslim and ethnically Sundanese.

Coordinates: 6°59′S 108°29′E

Kuningan Regency south of Cirebon City and Cirebon Regency in West Java.

History

Kuningan took part in Indonesian history when the Linggadjati Agreement was made between the Indonesian and Dutch governments on November 15, 1946. Linggardjati is a mountain village located in Kuningan.

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