Tomohon
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Tomohon is a city in Sulawesi
in Indonesia
. It is a new city in the province of North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara), Indonesia
. Initially, Tomohon was a part of the Minahasa
regency in North Sulawesi
. There was a time when the inhabitants felt the necessity of upgrading the status of their residence into an autonomic city on behalf of its approach to community service. Tomohon officially became a city in the year of 2003 by the legalization of the Act of Republic Indonesia No.10 of the year 2003 about the establishment of South Minahasa Regency and Tomohon of North Sulawesi Province and was inaugurated on August 4th. Tomohon is known for flower planting at people's homes. Nearby is the mountain Gunung Lokon. Tomohon is also known for wooden house production, palm sugar (aren) production, vegetable agriculture, and as a center of Christian Ministry and as a student town. Tomohon also has a local TV station, TV 5 Dimensi
, with services available to 2,5 million viewers in North Sulawesi.
Tomohon situated on an altitude of about 700-1000 meters above sea level (asl), flanked by two active volcanoes, those are Mount Lokon (1689 m) and Mount Mahawu (1311 m). Temperatures in Tomohon in the day time is between 17-30 degrees Celsius and 16-24 degrees Celsius at night.
Early decades of the 2000s, people in some parts of the Minahasa regency bore inspiration and aspirations of the strategic environmental trends both internally and externally for regional expansion. Gusts of wind of reformation and the implementation of regional autonomy had been accelerating the process of accommodation people's aspirations for the expansion of the mentioned region. Through a long legal process and mature consideration in order to accelerate national development for the welfare of society, then the Minahasa regency government along with the Regional Representatives Council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah - DPRD) of Minahasa Regency recommended the aspirations for the establishment of South Minahasa Regency, Tomohon and North Minahasa Regency; which was also supported by The Provincial Government of North Sulawesi. The formation of South Minahasa Regency and Tomohon established by the the Central Government by issuing the Act No. 10 of 2003 and the establishment of the North Minahasa Regency through Act No. 33 of 2003.
The establishment of legislative institution of Tomohon as Election results of 2004, resulting in Tomohon Regional Regulation Number 22 Year 2005 about Regional Symbol and Regulations of Tomohon and No. 29 of 2005 about the Anniversary of Tomohon. Tomohon inaugurated by the Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno on behalf of the President of the Republic of Indonesia on August 4, 2003.
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is a new city in the province of North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara), Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Initially, Tomohon was a part of the Minahasa
Minahasa
The Minahasa are an ethnic group located in the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia, formerly known as North Celebes...
regency in North Sulawesi
North Sulawesi
North Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi, and borders the province of Gorontalo to the west . The islands of Sangihe and Talaud form the northern part of the province, which border Davao del Sur in the Philippines.The capital and largest city in North Sulawesi is...
. There was a time when the inhabitants felt the necessity of upgrading the status of their residence into an autonomic city on behalf of its approach to community service. Tomohon officially became a city in the year of 2003 by the legalization of the Act of Republic Indonesia No.10 of the year 2003 about the establishment of South Minahasa Regency and Tomohon of North Sulawesi Province and was inaugurated on August 4th. Tomohon is known for flower planting at people's homes. Nearby is the mountain Gunung Lokon. Tomohon is also known for wooden house production, palm sugar (aren) production, vegetable agriculture, and as a center of Christian Ministry and as a student town. Tomohon also has a local TV station, TV 5 Dimensi
TV 5 Dimensi
TV 5 Dimensi, commonly referred to as TV5D, is a North Sulawesi local television channel founded in 2006 by Holland-born entrepreneur, Dr Willie Smits, also chairman of the Masarang Foundation. The station is owned by Smits' wife Linneke Syennie Watoelangkow, also deputy to Tomohon City Mayor. TV5D...
, with services available to 2,5 million viewers in North Sulawesi.
Georaphic Location, Altitude and Temperature
Tomohon locates in 1°15' North and 124°50' East. Tomohon broad based decision-Law No. 10 of 2003 is approximately 11,420 hectares with population reached 87,719 inhabitants.Tomohon situated on an altitude of about 700-1000 meters above sea level (asl), flanked by two active volcanoes, those are Mount Lokon (1689 m) and Mount Mahawu (1311 m). Temperatures in Tomohon in the day time is between 17-30 degrees Celsius and 16-24 degrees Celsius at night.
History
Since long time ago, Tomohon has been written oftenly in several historical records. One of them was found in the ethnographic works of Reverend Nicholaas Graafland, written on Queen Elisabeth Ships on January 14th, 1864. He described a capturing heart country on the Minahasa highland in Northern Celebes (Sulawesi) called Tomohon that been visited by him in 1850. The development of civilization and the dinamics of development and social implementation from year to year making Tomohon as one of the capital district in Minahasa regency.Early decades of the 2000s, people in some parts of the Minahasa regency bore inspiration and aspirations of the strategic environmental trends both internally and externally for regional expansion. Gusts of wind of reformation and the implementation of regional autonomy had been accelerating the process of accommodation people's aspirations for the expansion of the mentioned region. Through a long legal process and mature consideration in order to accelerate national development for the welfare of society, then the Minahasa regency government along with the Regional Representatives Council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah - DPRD) of Minahasa Regency recommended the aspirations for the establishment of South Minahasa Regency, Tomohon and North Minahasa Regency; which was also supported by The Provincial Government of North Sulawesi. The formation of South Minahasa Regency and Tomohon established by the the Central Government by issuing the Act No. 10 of 2003 and the establishment of the North Minahasa Regency through Act No. 33 of 2003.
The establishment of legislative institution of Tomohon as Election results of 2004, resulting in Tomohon Regional Regulation Number 22 Year 2005 about Regional Symbol and Regulations of Tomohon and No. 29 of 2005 about the Anniversary of Tomohon. Tomohon inaugurated by the Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno on behalf of the President of the Republic of Indonesia on August 4, 2003.
External links
- http://www.tomohononline.com/
- http://www.portalmanado.com
- Flowers of Tomohon
- http://www.indonesia.travel/
- Visit Tomohon