Glenmore, Banyuwangi

Glenmore is a district (kecamatan) of Banyuwangi Regency, East Java province, Indonesia. It is named after a plantation located nearby which once owned by an Englishman named Ros Taylor since 1910.[1]

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Town
Glenmore in 1927. In the background is Mount Raung in activity.
Glenmore in 1927. In the background is Mount Raung in activity.
Glenmore is located in Banyuwangi Regency
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Glenmore is located in Java
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Glenmore (Java)
Glenmore is located in Indonesia
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Glenmore (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°18′S 114°3′E
CountryIndonesia
RegionJava
ProvinceEast Java
RegencyBanyuwangi Regency
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 333
Villages7
Websiteglenmore.banyuwangikab.go.id

Glenmore is a Scottish name. The name may lend support to the report of the existence of Scottish settlement since 18th century in the area, established by Catholic Scots originally seeking refuge in Holland, but later sent to Dutch East Indies.[2]

The Pura Pucak Raung, a Javanese Hindu temple, is located in Glenmore. It is within the vicinity of the temple that Balinese literature locates the place where the Hindu saint Maharishi Markandeya gathered followers for an expedition to Bali, whereby he is said to have brought Hinduism to the island in the fifth century AD.

Villages

Glenmore has 7 villages:

  • Bumiharjo
  • Karangharjo
  • Margomulyo
  • Sepanjang
  • Sumbergondo
  • Tegalharjo
  • Tulungrejo

8°18′S 114°3′E

References
  1. Dody Wisnu Pribadi. 2009. Glenmore dan Petani Gula Kelapa. Kompas April 29, 2009.
  2. Mann, Richard I (2004). 400 years and more of the British in Indonesia. Gateway Books International. ISBN 9780921333937. p. 12.
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