What is "batulicin"

Batu Licin, also written as Batulicin (abbreviated: BLN), is a sub-district of Tanah Bumbu regency and its capital, in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Batulicin is situated on the banks of the Batulicin River and is 265 km east of the city of Banjarmasin, capital of the province in South Kalimantan.

Batulicin is an important center for coal shipping from South Kalimantan to various parts of Indonesia as well as other countries. Batulicin is located at the edge of a strait that connects the Java Sea to the Straits of Makassar.

Although Batulicin was once the capital district, the center of government activities is now the Simpang Empat. After the creation of the District, became Tanah Bumbu district , the county seat is located in Simpang Empat, which was increased from village status into districts. Batulicin actually never became the official capital of Tanah Bumbu regency. Several years after the expansion, the county seat was moved to the Village Mountain High namely that previously existed village cottage village Butun included in the District of Batulicin. Regarding the naming of Mountain High is performed by former Regent of Tanah Bumbu, dr. HM Zairullah Azhar.

Batulicin is served by Batu Licin Airport.