George Town, Penang
George Town, the caipital ceety o the Malaysie state o Penang, is locatit at the northeastren tip o Penang Island.
George Town | |
|---|---|
| Ither transcription(s) | |
| • Malay | Tanjung Penaga |
| • Cheenese | 乔治市 |
| • Tamil | ஜோர்ஜ் டவுன் |
 Clockwise frae tap: Skyline o George Town, St. George's Kirk, Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Touer, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, heich-rises at Gurney Drive, Eastern & Oriental Hotel | |
 Banner  Seal | |
| Eik-name(s): Mutiara Timur Pearl o the Orient[1] | |
 Location in Penang | |
  George Town Location within Peninsular Malaysie | |
| Coordinates: 5°24′52.2″N 100°19′45.12″E / 5.414500°N 100.3292000°ECoordinates: 5°24′52.2″N 100°19′45.12″E / 5.414500°N 100.3292000°E | |
| Kintra |  Malaysia |
| State |  Penang |
| Foondit | 11 August 1786 |
| Municipality established | 1857 |
| Breetish croun colony | 1 Aprile 1867 |
| Japanese occupation | 19 December 1941 - 3 September 1945 |
| Grantit ceety status | 1 Januar 1957[2] |
| Govrenment | |
| • Local Govrenment | Penang Island Ceety Cooncil |
| • Mayor o Penang Island | Patahiyah Ismail |
| Area | |
| • Ceety an State Caipital | 122.79 km2 (47.41 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2740.000 km2 (1,057.920 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2010)[5] | |
| • Ceety an State Caipital | 708,127 |
| • Metro | 2.5 million |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Nae observed |
| Postal code | 100xx to 108xx
111xx to 118xx |
| Aurie code(s) | +604 |
| Vehicle registration | P |
| Website | mbpp |
Sister Ceeties
eeditGeorge Town haes sax sister ceeties.
References
eedit- ↑ Mike Aquino (30 August 2012). "Exploring Georgetown, Penang". Asian Correspondent. Archived frae the original on 1 Januar 2016. Retrieved 1 Januar 2016.
- ↑ Goh Ban Lee (19 Mey 2014). "The Penang Island City agenda". The Sun. Retrieved 25 Januar 2016.
- ↑ Cavina Lim (25 Mairch 2015). "Penang's first mayor a woman". The Star. Retrieved 24 Januar 2016.
- ↑ "Malaysia Elevation Map (Elevation of George Town)". Flood Map : Water Level Elevation Map. Archived frae the original on 16 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Penang Island City agenda". The Sun Daily. 19 Mey 2014.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 6 Februar 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ a b c Hans Michelmann (28 Januar 2009). Foreign Relations in Federal Countries. McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP. pp. 198–. ISBN 978-0-7735-7618-6.
- ↑ "Achievements of the Sister City Relationship". Adelaide City Council. Archived frae the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ "Malaysia-Xiamen trade volume gets a boost". New Straits Times. 21 November 2001. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Kunjungan Hormat oleh Konsul Jeneral ke atas Walikota Medan" (in Malay). Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. 13 September 2012. Archived frae the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ "Malaysia: Taipei, Georgetown ink friendship memorandum". Central News Agency. Taiwan News. 29 Mairch 2011. Archived frae the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sister Cities Agreement, Georgetown". International Affairs Division, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Archived frae the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ Natthaphol Wittayarungrote (18 September 2014). "Phuket and Penang become twin cities". Phuket Gazette. Archived frae the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015. Unknown parameter
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