Regency of Gianyar
Kabupaten Gianyar (Indonesian) Kabupatén Gyañaŕ (Balinese) | |
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Regional transcription(s) | |
• Balinese script | ᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬕᬶᬳᬜᬃ |
![]() A library building in Gianyar | |
Motto(s): Dhaŕma rakṣaṭa rakṣita (Sanskrit) ("whoever does good will be protected by goodness itself") | |
![]() Location within Bali | |
Coordinates: 8°32′38.76″S 115°19′31.66″E / 8.5441000°S 115.3254611°E | |
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Province | ![]() |
Capital | Gianyar |
Government | |
• Regent | Anak Agung Gde Agung Bharata |
Area | |
• Total | 368 km2 (142 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 523,972 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
Area code | (+62) 361 |
Website | gianyarkab.go.id |
Gianyar (Balinese: ᬕ᭄ᬬᬜᬃ, gyañaŕ) is a regency (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province and island of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368.0 km2 and had a population of 469,777 at the 2010 Census,[2] and 515,344 at the 2020 Census,[3] making it the second most densely populated district in Bali (after Badung);[4] the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 523,973 - comprising 262,708 males and 261,264 females.[1] Its regency seat is the town of Gianyar. The civil registry survey of April 2011 listed 480,447 people, of which 469,929 were classified as Hindu.[5]
The town of Ubud, a centre of art and tourism, is located in Gianyar Regency.