MORE ABOUT DEPOK CITY

Depok's history dates back to the Padjadjaran Kingdom in 1020-1579 AD, originating from the native term (deprok) which means to sit back and relax in the Malay style. This naming cannot be separated from the journey of King Siliwangi who stopped in the Beji area. The beauty and beauty of the area made Prabu Siliwangi live in an area not far from the Ciliwung River. Apart from that, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa and Prince Purba from the Sultanate of Banten, when traveling to Cirebon, used a route that crossed the Depok area and stayed in Beji.

The origin of the name Depok City. The name Depok is known to be an abbreviation of "De Eereste Protestantse Organisatie van Kristenen," meaning the first Christian congregation. This acronym appeared in the 1950s among the people of Depok who lived in the Netherlands. History of Depok City The history of Depok dates back to the Padjadjaran Kingdom era from 1020-1579 AD, originating from the native term (deprok) which means to sit back and relax in the Malay style. This naming cannot be separated from the journey of King Siliwangi who stopped in the Beji area. The beauty and beauty of the area made Prabu Siliwangi live in an area not far from the Ciliwung River. Apart from that, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa and Prince Purba from the Sultanate of Banten, when traveling to Cirebon, used a route that crossed the Depok area and stayed in Beji.
The origin of the name Depok City. The name Depok is known to be an abbreviation of "De Eereste Protestantse Organisatie van Kristenen," meaning the first Christian congregation. This acronym appeared in the 1950s among the people of Depok who lived in the Netherlands. History of Depok City The history of Depok dates back to the Padjadjaran Kingdom era from 1020-1579 AD, originating from the native term (deprok) which means to sit back and relax in the Malay style. This naming cannot be separated from the journey of King Siliwangi who stopped in the Beji area. The beauty and beauty of the area made Prabu Siliwangi live in an area not far from the Ciliwung River. Apart from that, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa and Prince Purba from the Sultanate of Banten, when traveling to Cirebon, used a route that crossed the Depok area and stayed in Beji.

When Christianity spread, Cornelis said that the area where it spread was in Dutch, namely De Eerste Protestantse Organisatie van Kristenen (abbreviated as DEPOK), which means the first Christian organization. There are many versions regarding the history of Depok. Quoted from the Depok City government website, this city started from a sub-district located in the Kawedanan (Assistant Regent) area of ​​Parung, Bogor Regency. Then in 1976, housing began to be built by both Perum Perumnas and developers, which was then followed by the construction of the University of Indonesia (UI) campus, as well as the rapid increase in trade and services so that speed of service was needed.
The rapid development of Depok became a concern for the New Order Government. The Minister of Home Affairs at that time, Amir Machmud, began reviewing the increase in the status of Depok District to Administrative City on April 27 1999.