HISTORY OF SIDOARJO

HISTORY OF SIDOARJO

Sidoarjo Regency as one of the buffer cities of the East Java Province is an area that is experiencing rapid development. This success was achieved because the various potentials that exist in the region such as industry and trade, tourism, and small and medium-sized businesses can be packaged well and directed. With the various regional potentials and adequate human resource support, in its development Sidoarjo Regency is able to become one of the strategic regions for regional economic development. Sidoarjo Regency is located between 112o 'and 112o9' East Longitude and between 7o3 'and 7o5' South Latitude.

Sidoarjo formerly known as the center of the Kingdom Janggala. During the colonial Dutch East Indies, named Sidokare Sidoarjo region, which is part of the district of Surabaya. Sidokare Region headed by a governor named R. Ng. Djojohardjo, residing in the village Pucang Anom aided by a Wedana is Good Ranuwiryo who resided in the kampung Pangabahan. In 1859, according to the Dutch East Indies Government Decree No. 9 / 1859 dated January 31, 1859 Government Gazette No. 6, Regency Surabaya is divided into two parts, namely the Surabaya District and County Sidokari. Sidokare led R. Notopuro (later titled Tjokronegoro RTP) derived from Kasepuhan. He is the son of R.A.P. Tjokronegoro, Regent of Surabaya. On May 28, 1859, the name Sidokare District, which has the connotation is less good is converted into Sidoarjo regency.

After R. Notopuro died in 1862, the brother of the late 1863 was appointed as a regent, the Regent RTAA Tjokronegoro II which is moving from Lamongan. In 1883 Regent Tjokronegoro get a pension, but instead appointed RP Sumodiredjo moved from Tulungagung but only 3 months because of death in that year, and Raat Tjondronegoro I was appointed instead.

In the Pedudukan Japan (March 8, 1942 - August 15, 1945), Brantas River Delta region including Sidoarjo also under the authority of the Military Government of Japan (ie by Kaigun, soldiers Sea of Japan). On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered to the Allies. Beginning March 1946 the Netherlands became active in its efforts to re-occupy this area. When the Dutch occupied the Gedangan, the Indonesian government to move the central government to the Porong Sidoarjo. Dungus Region (Sub Sukodono) into the bone of contention with the Dutch. December 24, 1946, the Dutch began to attack the town of Sidoarjo with attacks from the Department of Reinforcement. Sidoarjo Netherlands fall into the hands of the same day. Central government and then moved again to the Sidoarjo district of Jombang.

Dutch occupation government (known by the name Recomba) tried to reshape the government like in the colonial past. In November 1948, established the State of East Java, one of the states in the United States of Indonesia. Sidoarjo under Recomba rule until 1949. December 27, 1949, as a result of the Round Table agreement, the Dutch handed back to the East Java State of the Republic of Indonesia, so the Brantas delta region by itself into the Republic of Indonesia..