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City Name Origin
Have you ever been to Normal City? You might thing that you’ve been asked about a city that is normal. You’re wrong! Normal is a city name in nothern Illionis, United States. Established in 1860 with 45,000 population.
There’s some joke about Normal city by their visitors, “What’s next to Normal, abnormal?” or “Is everything really normal in Normal?”
The name Normal was taken from local university in the area, University of Normal Illinois. The word normal derrived from French term “ecole normale”, means “training university”, the school IS producing new trainer (teacher).
If it’s a joke about Normal City in US. Indonesia also have some unique city names. When I was in elementary school, there was some lame trivia about city name.
“What is the poorest city in the world?” some asked, and the crowd immediately answered “Malaaaaaangggggg!!!”, poor Malang citizen
Malang in Indonesian language means “unlucky” or “unfortunate”. City of Malang is located in Jawa Timur (East Java). Kabupaten (Regency) Lumajang, Kabupaten Pasuruan, Kabupaten Malang and City of Batu, surrounds its border. The word “Malang” derrived from “Malangkucecwara”, a temple once told as located near the city. Malang city has many names, i.e Parist of East Java, Education City, etc.
Me, myself, live in city of Depok, Jawa Barat (West Java). And if someone ask me about the meaning of Depok, I’ll proudly answer as “Daerah Elit Pemukiman Orang Kaya” (Elite District where Rich People Lives)
What about the city where you live? Do you know the meaning of its name? Start now, and you’ll enjoy your new adventure!



mungkin depok berasal dari “padepokan”?