HISTORY OF TUBAN
Tuban today is a small, sleepy town on East Java’s north coast, about 90 kilometres west of Surabaya. Four hundred years ago, however, it was one of the island’s principal seaports, active in the spice trade and supporting a large population of foreign merchants. Tuban’s attractions, and there are many, are connected mainly with its historical past, especially the period marking the decline of the Hindu kingdom of Majapahit and the beginning of the Islamic era in, the 15th century.
INDUSTRIESSmall Scale Industry
The most popular products of the small industry at this moment are traditional clothes, Batik Tulis and Batik Gedog. The production reached 9,915 pieces per year and have already penetrated local as well as international market. In 1991 this kind of industry was promoted in an industrial expo in Los Angeles USA.
The most popular products of the small industry at this moment are traditional clothes, Batik Tulis and Batik Gedog. The production reached 9,915 pieces per year and have already penetrated local as well as international market. In 1991 this kind of industry was promoted in an industrial expo in Los Angeles USA. Parquette Industry
This products has penetrated its own market in Hongkong, by the total export volume of 300 m3 from the total production capacity of 900 m3. An effort to increase the product and to develop its market has been taken into consideration.
Mining Sector
Mineral products classified as Group C are silica sand, dolomite, clay, limestone and meteorite. The product of silica sand in 1993 is 55.500 tons, dolomite 22.587 tons, clay 20.000 tons, limestone 20.571 tons, sand and stone 2.500 tons.
Limestone and clay as basic materials for cement industry are manufactured by PT Semen Gresik, which is in the near future it will be followed by PT Semen Dwima Agung. Oil mining in the village named Rahayu in Sooko Subdistrict is able to produce 3.000 barrels Subdistrict it produce 5.000 barrels of oil per day. ARTS AND CRAFTS
ANYAMAN BAMBU (BAMBOO)
ANYAMAN PANDAN/MENDONG
BATIK
BATIK GEDOG
BORDIR
GERABAH DAN KERAMIK
ONGKEK HANDICRAFT
MEBEL (FURNITURE)
PANDE BESI
KAIN TENUN
ROTAN (RATTAN)
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