Baso (island)
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Baso is the middle town between Bukittinggi
and Payakumbuh
, West Sumatra
. It is only 15 kilometers east of Bukittingi.
In the history of West Sumatra this town was the transit and junction town of Payakumbuh, Bukittinggi and Batusangkar. This town was known also as the most important farmers trading and crops collection point in West Sumatra. Dutch has built railway station, market, and other supporting facilities like post office
, bank, even one of biggest teacher school in West Sumatra (PGRI).
In early of 70 as the age of automobile (replacing steam train
and horse wagon) begun in Sumatra, this town has slowly lost its strategic position as transit point.
In recent years Baso only grown as just a ribbon town with small shop and it's local community service . The famous Baso farmers market now only left as history. In early of 90 most of its heritage such old train station
, old market, and Dutch buildings has replaced by semi modern buildings.
Bukittinggi
Bukittinggi is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of over 91,000 people and an area of 25.24 km². It is situated in the Minangkabau highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. It is located at , near the volcanoes Mount...
and Payakumbuh
Payakumbuh
Payakumbuh is a city north-east of Bukittinggi , Indonesia. It has an area of 80.43 km² and a population of over 99,300 people. Literally translated, the city name means "grassy swamp"....
, West Sumatra
West Sumatra
West Sumatra is a province of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island Sumatra. It borders the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast. It includes the Mentawai Islands off the coast...
. It is only 15 kilometers east of Bukittingi.
In the history of West Sumatra this town was the transit and junction town of Payakumbuh, Bukittinggi and Batusangkar. This town was known also as the most important farmers trading and crops collection point in West Sumatra. Dutch has built railway station, market, and other supporting facilities like post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, bank, even one of biggest teacher school in West Sumatra (PGRI).
In early of 70 as the age of automobile (replacing steam train
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
and horse wagon) begun in Sumatra, this town has slowly lost its strategic position as transit point.
In recent years Baso only grown as just a ribbon town with small shop and it's local community service . The famous Baso farmers market now only left as history. In early of 90 most of its heritage such old train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
, old market, and Dutch buildings has replaced by semi modern buildings.