Tampaksiring

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Tampaksiring is a town in central Bali, Gianyar Regency, Indonesia. As of the 2010 census, the area was 42.63 km² and the population was 45,818;Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 48,740.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020. It is the home to the Gunung Kawi Temple and archaeological site{{cite web|title=Tampaksiring, Valley of the Kings - Gunung Kawi|url=http://www.wonderfulbali.com/centralbali/tampaksiring.htm|access-date=2007-12-20|author=wonderfulbali.com}} and the Senang Hati Foundation.

The word "Tampak" in Balinese means foot, while "Siring" means Oblique. According to the legend the slope of the mountain where the town stands today, was created by footstep of a king named Mayadenawa. Tampaksiring was also one of the major kingdom during Bali's pre-colonial period.[http://www.babadbali.com/pura/plan/tirta-empul.htm Pura Tirta Empul], babadbali.com The town is home to Tirta Empul Temple

Villages around Tampaksiring are: Manukaya, Pejeng, Pejeng Kaja, Pejeng Kangin, Pejeng Kawan, Pejeng Kelod, Sanding, and Tampaksiring.