Pal Meriam
Pal Meriam | |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | DKI Jakarta |
| Administrative city | East Jakarta |
| District | Matraman |
Palmeriam is an administrative village (kelurahan in Indonesian) in Matraman district, East Jakarta. The border of Palmeriam are :
- Paseban administrative village, Central Jakarta in the north
- Kebon Manggis administrative village in the west
- Kayu Manis administrative village in the east
- Pisangan Baru administrative village in the south
The postal code of this administrative village is 13140.
Toponym
[edit]The name Palmeriam was derived from paal meriam, meaning the place where the cannon were ready to shoot. This name was given by the native people because of a British arsenal in this place. British troops arrived in Batavia from Malacca in August 1811 aiming to seize the Dutch East Indies from the Dutch, who were at the time a vassal state of France. The Dutch army under the leadership of Governor-General Herman Willem Daendels resisted with some success, but was eventually defeated by the British[1]
References
[edit]- ^ (in Indonesian) Shahab, Alwi. Saudagar Baghdad dari Betawi, Cet.I, hal. 73. Penerbit Republika, Jakarta, 2004. ISBN 979-3210-30-3. Accessed October 12, 2010.