Amlapura

Amlapura (; ) formerly known as Kuta Negara Karangasem (; ) is a town and the regency seat of the Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia. It was renamed in 1963 after the eruption of Mount Agung. The population of the town in 2010 was 37.308.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Amlapura
Settlement.other_name: Kuta Negara Karangasem
Settlement.translit_lang1: Native
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Balinese
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia_Bali#Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Bali, Karangasem Regency and Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bali
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province

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History
Awards
Climate
''Lontars'' in Penaban
References
External links

==History== After the eruption of Mount Agung in 1963, a new city had to be built since most of the office complexes built during the Dutch East Indies Government were destroyed by the lava floods.