Belinyu Explained

Belinyu
Other Name:勿里洋
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Bangka Belitung
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Belinyu in Bangka-Belitung
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bangka Belitung Islands
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Name2:Bangka Regency
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:546.5
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:50200
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Western Indonesia Time
Utc Offset1:+7
Area Code:+62717

Belinyu is a town and district (kecamatan) of Bangka Regency, in the Bangka-Belitung province of Indonesia. The district is located on the northern tip of Bangka Island.

History

By the 19th century, tin mines were already operating in Belinyu. Edward Balfour recorded that the mines in Belinyu were established by a Chinese from Palembang, referred to as Demang Ko.[2] In 1919, steam turbines were installed in Mantung (within Belinyu) to supply electrical power to tin mining operations in Bangka.[3] [4]

Following the independence of Indonesia, the island of Bangka was subdivided into five administrative regions (kewedanan). Belinyu was made the seat of the North Bangka kewedanan, and while the other four kewedanan eventually became regencies, Belinyu was absorbed into Bangka Regency.[5]

Administration

Belinyu is subdivided into seven urban villages (kelurahan) and five rural villages (desa).[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangka Regency - Bureau of Statistics. Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Bangka. Statistics Indonesia. 15 May 2021.
  2. Book: Balfour . Edward . The Supplement to the Cyclopaedia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, Etc . 1858 . Scottish Press . 676 . en.
  3. Web site: De tinmijnen van Banka en de eerste 33 kV transformator van Smit Transformatoren (1919) . willemsmithistorie.nl . 15 May 2021 . nl . 8 August 2020.
  4. Book: Smith . Donald William . The Electrical Equipment Market of the Netherland East Indies . 1930 . U.S. Government Printing Office . 26 . en.
  5. News: Empat Kewedanaan Sudah Jadi Kabupaten, Bangka Utara Belum Kabupaten Ketimpangan Sejarah . 15 May 2021 . Bangka Pos . 2 March 2018 . id-ID.
  6. Web site: Kecamatan Belinyu . bangka.go.id . 4 February 2017. 15 May 2021 . id.