Dili 49251 224918296 2008-07-11T00:15:01Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{dablink|For the [[India]]n metropolis of "Delhi," see [[Delhi]].}} <!-- Infobox begins --> {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = {{Pagename}} |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = |image_skyline = Hafen klein.jpg |imagesize = 200px |image_caption = Dili harbor |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |city_logo = |citylogo_size = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = East Timor<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Timor-Leste |subdivision_type1 = District |subdivision_name1 = [[Dili District]] |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = Settled |established_date = 1520 |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = ~150,000 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |latd=8 |latm=34 |lats= |latNS=S |longd=125 |longm=34 |longs= |longEW=E |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info FAT IS GOOD |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} <!-- Infobox ends --> '''Dili''', also spelled '''Díli''', is the [[capital]] and largest city of [[East Timor|Timor Leste (also called East Timor)]]. It lies on the northern coast of [[Timor]] island, the easternmost of the [[Lesser Sunda Islands]]. Dili is the chief port and commercial centre for East Timor, and has approximately 150,000 inhabitants. There is also an airport in [[Comoro, East Timor|Comoro]], [[Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport]], renamed after independence leader [[Nicolau Lobato]], which is used for commercial and military flights. Dili is located at 8°34' South, 125°34' East (-8.5667, 125.5667). It is also the capital of the [[districts of East Timor|district]] of [[Dili (district)|Dili]], which includes the surrounding area. ==Buildings and monuments== [[Image:Marienstatue klein.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Saint Mary column]] [[Image:Timor oriental dili.svg|thumb|Map of Dili and immediate surroundings.]] Most buildings were destroyed in the violence of 1999, orchestrated by the [[Military of Indonesia|Indonesian military]] and local [[pro-Indonesia militia]]s (see [[Timor-Leste Scorched Earth|Operation Scorched Earth]]). However, the city still has many buildings from the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] era. The former Portuguese Governor's office is now the office of the [[Prime Minister of East Timor|Prime Minister]]. It was previously also used by the Indonesian-appointed Governor, and by the [[United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor]] (UNTAET). Even under Indonesian rule, during which the [[Portuguese language]] was banned, Portuguese street names like ''Avenida Marechal Carmona'' remained unchanged, although they were prefixed with the [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] word ''Jalan'' or 'road'. The [[Roman Catholic Church]] at Motael became a focus for resistance to Indonesian occupation. Legacies of [[Jakarta]]'s occupation are the Church of the [[Immaculate Conception]], purportedly the largest cathedral in [[Southeast Asia]], and the 'Integration Monument', commemorating the Indonesian annexation of the territory in 1976. Featuring a statue of a Timorese in traditional dress, breaking the chains round his wrists, the monument has not been demolished. ==History== [[Image:Dili subdistricts.png|thumb|left|upright|Dili districts]] [[Image:Bandeira cidade de dili.PNG|thumb|Municipal flag of Dili during the Portuguese rule.]] Dili was settled about 1520 by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]], who made it the capital of [[Portuguese Timor]] in 1769. During [[World War II]], Dili was occupied by the [[Japan]]ese. East Timor [[unilateral declaration of independence|unilaterally declared independence]] from [[Portugal]] on [[November 28]] [[1975]]. However, nine days later, on [[December 7]], [[Indonesian invasion of East Timor|Indonesian forces invaded Dili]]. On [[July 17]], [[1976]], Indonesia annexed East Timor, which it designated the 27<sup>th</sup> [[Provinces of Indonesia|province]] of [[Indonesia]], ''Timor Timur'' ([[Bahasa Indonesia|Indonesian]] for ''East Timor''), with Dili as its capital. However, a guerrilla war ensued from 1975 to 1999 between Indonesian and pro-independence forces, during which tens of thousands of [[East Timor]] and some [[international]] civilians were killed. Media coverage of the 1991 [[Dili massacre|Dili Massacre]] helped revitalise international support for the East Timorese independence movement. In 1999, East Timor was placed under UN supervision and on [[May 20]] [[2002]], Dili became the capital of the independent Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. In May 2006, [[2006 East Timor crisis|fighting and rioting]] sparked by conflict between elements of the military caused significant damage to the city and led to foreign military intervention to restore order. ==Education== Schools in Dili include [[St. Joseph's High School, East Timor|St. Joseph’s High School]] (Colégio de São José). East Timor's major [[higher education]] institution, the [[Universidade Nacional de Timor-Leste]], is based in Dili. ==Transportation== Dili is serviced by [[Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport]], the only [[international]] airport in East Timor. Dili has the only functioning international airport, though there are airstrips in Baucau, Suai and Oecusse used for domestic flights. Until recently, Dili's airport runway has been unable to accommodate aircraft larger than the [[Boeing 737]] or [[C-130 Hercules]], but in January 2008, the Portuguese charter airline [[EuroAtlantic Airways]] operated a direct flight from [[Lisbon]] using a [[Boeing 757]], carrying 140 members of the [[Portuguese National Republican Guard|Guarda Nacional Republicana]].<ref>[http://www.euroatlantic.pt/html/en_29_01_2008.pdf euroAtlantic lands at Dili airport transporting GNR]</ref> Under Portuguese rule, Baucau airport, which has a much longer runway, was used for international flights, but following the Indonesian invasion this was taken over by the Indonesian military and closed to civilian traffic. ==Sister cities== *[[Coimbra]], [[Portugal]] *[[Darwin, Northern Territory]], [[Australia]] ==Gallery== <center><gallery> Image:Dili fisher.jpg|Fisher boat in Dili Image:Gouverneurspalast klein.jpg|Government Palace Image:Atauro.jpg|View looking across to [[Atauro Island|Atauro]] </gallery></center> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commonscat}} * [http://www.discoverdili.com/ Discover Dili] - Tourism promotion site * [http://wombathole.com/dili-gence/ Dili-gence] - Blog about daily life in Dili {{coor title dm|8|33|S|125|35|E|type:city}} {{East Timor capitals}} {{Asian capitals}} [[Category:Capitals in Asia]] [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in East Timor]] [[frp:Dili]] [[bn:দিলি]] [[bg:Дили]] [[ca:Dili]] [[cs:Dili]] [[cy:Dili]] [[da:Dili]] [[de:Dili]] [[et:Dili]] [[el:Ντίλι]] [[es:Dili]] [[eo:Dilo]] [[fa:دیلی]] [[fr:Dili]] [[gd:Dili]] [[gl:Dili]] [[ko:딜리]] [[hr:Dili]] [[io:Dili]] [[id:Dili]] [[it:Dili]] [[he:דילי]] [[sw:Dili]] [[ht:Dili]] [[lv:Dili]] [[lt:Dilis]] [[lij:Dili]] [[hu:Dili]] [[ms:Dili]] [[mn:Дили]] [[nl:Dili (stad)]] [[ja:ディリ]] [[no:Dili]] [[nn:Dili]] [[nov:Dili]] [[oc:Dili]] [[pms:Dili]] [[pl:Dili]] [[pt:Díli]] [[ro:Dili]] [[ru:Дили]] [[scn:Dili]] [[simple:Dili]] [[sk:Dili]] [[sr:Дили]] [[fi:Dili]] [[sv:Dili]] [[tet:Dili]] [[vi:Dili]] [[tg:Дили]] [[tr:Dili]] [[zh:帝力]]