History

Bukittinggi city began standing in line with the arrival of the Dutch who later founded the blockhouse in 1825 during the War Padri in one of the hills contained within this city, known as Fort de Kock, as well as a resting place officers in the Dutch colonies . Later in the reign of the Dutch East Indies, the area is always enhanced role in the constitution which later developed into a Stadsgemeente (city), and also serves as the capital Afdeeling Padangsche Bovenlanden and Onderafdeeling Oud Agam.During the Japanese occupation, the city of Bukittinggi used as a control center for the region of Sumatra military government, even to Singapore and Thailand, where the city became the seat of the military commander to 25 Kenpeitai, under the command of Major General Hirano Toyoji.Kemudian city changed its the name of Fort de Kock became Stadsgemeente Bukittinggi Yaku The SHO of the area was broadened to include the surrounding villages-villages like Sianok Anam Tribe, Gadut, Kapau, Ampang Tower, Taba and Bukit Batu Batabuah. Now Nagari-Nagari is entered into the Agam regency.After the independence of Indonesia, Bukittinggi was chosen to be the capital of the Province of Sumatra, with its governor Mr. Teuku Muhammad Hasan. The United Kingdom is also defined as an area municipality under the Province of Sumatra Governor Decree No. 391 dated June 9, 1947.At the time of maintaining the independence of Indonesia, the City Bukitinggi role as the city struggles, where on December 19, 1948, the city is designated as the capital of Indonesia after the Yogyakarta fell into Dutch hands, known as the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI). Later on, the event was designated a State-Defense Day, based on the Decree of President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 28 Year 2006 dated December 18, 2006.The next big city of Bukittinggi be based on Law Number 9 Year 1956 concerning the establishment of an autonomous region within the major cities of the province of Central Sumatra period, which covers the province of West Sumatra, Jambi, Riau Islands and Riausekarang.Even after the issuance of Government Regulation Number 84 of 1999 as a new legal basis of regional government in the implementation of Bukittinggi, but until now still can not be implemented.
Geography
Bukittinggi is located on the Bukit Barisan range that ran along the island of Sumatra,surrounded by three volcanoes is Mount Singgalang, Mount Marapi and Mount Sago, andat an altitude of 909-941 meters above sea level. The city is also air cool with temperatures ranging between 16.1 - 24.9 ° C. While the total area of the current town of Bukittinggi (25.24 km ²), 82.8% have been devoted to cultivation of land, while the rest isprotected forest.
The city has a hilly topography and berlembah, some hills are scattered in urban areas, among them the Mount Ambacang, Bukit Tambun Bones, Mandiangin Hill, Hill Campago,Kubangankabau Hill, Bukit Pinang Sabatang Nan, Canggang Hill, Hill Paninjauan and so on. While there is a valley which is also known as Sianok canyon with a depth that variesbetween 75-110 m, which didasarnya flows a river called denganBatang Masang which empties on the west coast of Sumatra island.
Population

Bengkudu Mosque with surrounding pond near Bukittinggi, one of the oldest mosques inIndonesia.
Market Ateh past

The development of the urban population can not be separated from the change inBukittinggi Bukittingi a trade center in the Minangkabau highlands, starting with the marketdibangunya by the Dutch East Indies government in 1890 under the name loods, local people spell it with loih, with a curved roof became known as the Loih Galuang.
Today, the city Bukittingi is the most populous city in the province of West Sumatra, with aworkforce of 52,631 people and about 3845 of them are unemployed. The city isdominated by ethnic Minangkabau, but there are also ethnic Chinese, Javanese, Tamiland Batak.
Chinese community to come together with the emergence of markets in London, theyallowed the Dutch East Indies government to build a shop / kiosk at the foot of the hillfortress of Fort de Kock west, stretching from south to north, now known as KampungCino. While the Indian traders placed in the foothills of the north, a circular from east to west and is now called Kampung Keling.Government

Bukittinggi city hall
Since 1918 the town of Bukittinggi has gemeente status, then in 1930 the city area was expanded to 5.2 km ². During the Japanese occupation of the territory of this town againexpanded. Then at the beginning of the independence of Indonesia overlapping territorial limits of this town because of a unilateral determination of both the Dutch East Indies and Japan.
Currently these municipal boundaries surrounded by Agam regency, and konfik between the two governments regarding border area is still ongoing, [17] added after the release ofGovernment Regulation. 84 of 1999 concerning changes to border town of Bukittinggi andAgam regency, from government regulation (PP) is an area of the town of Bukittinggi grew to 145.29,90 km ², with a few villages that were previously included on the Japanese occupation is within the administrative town of Bukittinggi.
But with the passing of the reform of government that provides a broad right of autonomyto the district and the city, came back from rejection Agam district community on the expansion and development of the town of Bukittinggi region. Agam district for the community into the area of urban sprawl, the loss was due to return to the application of the model village governance is more promising, than in sub systems. In addition the assumption arises, people who have heterogeneous city would also tend to give effect toindigenous traditions and the wealth that had been owned by the village.
Education
Since the Dutch colonial era, the city has become an educational center on the island ofSumatra, starting in 1872, with the establishment Kweekschool voor InlandscheOnderwijzers (school teachers for teachers bumiputera) or also known as king of the school's name, which later evolved into volksschool or school people. Then in 1912 cameHolandsch Inlandsche School (HIS), followed by the establishment of the School GuardianSchool voor Opleiding Inlandsch Ambtenaren (OSVIA) in 1918. In 1926 also hasestablished MULO in the town of Bukittinggi.
In the early days of independence in this city once stood Policewomen school and cadetsas well as Civil Service is the first school in Indonesia, even Andalas University was first established in the city of Bukittinggi.
Health
Bukittinggi City has had good health care, where a city with a relatively small area has had 5 hospital that is 3 pieces of government-owned and two private sector, supported by 5 pieces of health centers and six health centers and 15 health centers around helper. One of the main General Hospital Dr. Achmad Mochtar, a government-owned public hospitaltype B with the number of beds as much as 299.
National Stroke Hospital located in this city, a government-owned hospitals with serviceexcellence for stroke with the number of beds as well as many 124.Begitu Islam Ibn SinaHospital, a private hospital that has a bed capacity of 136 pieces.
Meanwhile, to increase the availability and quality of health personnel in order to improvepublic health services, until the year 2009 there were 8 health personnel educationinstitutions in the city of Bukittinggi, two government-owned institutions (Poltekes) and 6are managed by private parties.
Nexus
Tri Dharma Eka Power Museum in Bukittinggi
Hotel The Hill in London
Bukittinggi is at a strategic position, connected with several other cities including the cities that are outside the province of West Sumatra, sepertikota Pekanbaru and Medan, and atown through which the Trans Central Sumatra. Terminal Aur Yellow is the main terminal forfreight ground transportation in this city. As for transportation in the city, available means oftransportation other than city microbus and a hansom cab (carriage horses).
Previously the city is traversed by a railway line from the city Payakumbuh to the city of Padang, which was built around the early 20th century during pemerintahanHindia-Dutch,but after independence the means of transportation is no longer active.
The city also has a non-class air transport facilities are named Airport, United Kingdom
Economy
Galuang Loih market developments now called Market Ateh, making the Dutch East Indies government then re-develop the market, by rebuilding a loods to the east in 1900, precisely at the waist area of the hill adjacent to the ditch that flows at the foot of the hill,because market place is located in the slope of the local people call it by name Telengmarket (Italic) or market slope. The next development in the surrounding area appear again in the next several markets including the Lower Markets and Market Banto. Instructuring the market, the Dutch East Indies government also connects each market withlong and slender (stairs) and among the famous is called by the name of bunch 40.
To reduce buildup on one area of the town of Bukittinggi and then develop the urban areato the east by the Yellow Aur Market building, which currently is one of the wholesale tradecenter for goods convection in the town of Bukittinggi. While the traditional markets around the area such as the Clock Tower Ateh Market, Market and Market Bottom Slope, nowevolved into a place selling handicrafts and souvenirs typical of Minangkabau.
Due to a small area, the trade sector is one option that is right for the town of Bukittinggi in increasing per capita income, and has become one of the main objectives in the field of trade on the island of Sumatra.
In addition Bukittinggi city government also spawned several programs in alleviatingpoverty among the training increased diversification in the form of training and skills upgrading training making kebaya embroidery, as well as new entrepreneurial growth.
Tourism
bridge Limpapeh
canyon sianok 
The development of tourism is one of the leading sectors for the city of Bukittinggi, the many interesting attractions, make this city dubbed as the "city tour". Currently in the town of Bukittinggi has been there about 60 hotels and 15 travel agencies. [30] Hotels located in cities such as The Hills Bukittinggi (formerly Novotel), Hotel Pusako and so on.
Sianok canyon valley is one of the main attractions. Panorama Park is located in the town of Bukittinggi allow tourists to see the beautiful scenery Sianok canyon. Inside the parkthere is also a cave Panorama hideaway former Japanese soldiers during World War IIJapanese sebagaiLubang called Bukittinggi.
In the park there is a replica Kanduang Bundo Tower House which serves as a museumkebudayaanMinangkabau, Bukittinggi Zoo and Fort de Kock is connected by a pedestrian bridge called the Bridge Limpapeh. Limpapeh pedestrian bridge above the road A. Yaniwhich is the main street in the town of Bukittinggi.
Market Ateh (pasas above) are adjacent to the Clock Tower which is the center of the city.In the market there are many sellers Ateh handicrafts and embroidery [31] as well assnacks souvenirs typical of West Sumatra as Karupuak Sanjai (cassava chips ala Sanjaiarea in London) is made from cassava, Karupuak Jangek made from cow or buffaloleather and Karak Kaliang, a kind typical of Bukittinggi snacks shaped like a figure 8.Currently, he also has built several modern shopping centers in the city of Bukittinggi.
Sport
Community town of Bukittinggi is very fond of sport riding, and every year the city held acontest in Bukit Ambacang horse racing, which has been held since 1889, the race horseracing is a series of runway horse race held in several other areas in West Sumatra, in the presence of this pelombaan also encouraged to keep the persistence of the breeders of horses, other than as a traditional source of livelihood as well as society. Also during theIndonesian revolution, the area is also a runway or airfield for small aircraft types.Press and Media During the Japanese occupation, the city's largest ever established a radio transmitter tothe island of Sumatra at the time, in order to raise the spirit of the people to support theinterests of the Greater East Asia War the Japanese version. In this city there are severalradio stations as a means of information and entertainment in between RRI Bukittinggi,Elsie FM, SK FM, FM GRC and so on.