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Batu Pahat (town)

Batu Pahat
باتو ڤاهت
峇株巴辖
Town
Batu Pahat towns view at night.
Batu Pahat towns view at night.
Flag of Batu Pahat
Flag
Official logo of Batu Pahat
Crest
Nickname(s): Bandar Penggaram
Batu Pahat is located in Malaysia
Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat
Coordinates: 1°51′00″N 102°56′00″E / 1.85000°N 102.93333°E / 1.85000; 102.93333
Country  Malaysia
State  Johor
Administrative Areas
Township 1894
District Council
(Majlis Daerah)
1976
Municipality Council
(Majlis Perbandaran)
2001
Government
 • District Officer
.- Yang Di Pertua
En. Abdul Rashid Bin Hj. Ismail
Population (2010)
 • Total 417,458 (16th)
Time zone MST (UTC+8)
 • Summer (DST) Not observed (UTC)
Postal code 83000
National calling code 07-42xxxxx to 07-45xxxxx
License plate prefix J
Website www.mpbp.gov.my

Coordinates: 1°51′8″N 102°56′14″E / 1.85222°N 102.93722°E / 1.85222; 102.93722 Not to be confused with Batu Pahat District, district area included Batu Pahat town and Yong Peng

Batu Pahat town (Bandar Penggaram or BP) is a town and capital of Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of Muar (a royal city), south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian and south of Segamat. The town area is located inside Simpang Kanan parishes.

As of 2009, Batu Pahat town is the 20th largest urban area in Malaysia in terms of population. In 2006, Batu Pahat surpassed Muar to become the second largest urban area in Johor and by 2012, Batu Pahat is the 16th largest urban area in Malaysia in terms of population.(Malaysia Population). As for the racial demography, Chinese make up the majority of the population at 62% followed by the Malay at 36% and Indians at 2%. There are significant percentage of Chinese in the population of Batu Pahat today.

The name Batu Pahat means "chiselled rock" in Malay. The origin of this name can be traced back to a local lore in the 1546, when the invading Siamese troops led by Admiral Awi Di Chu were chiselling rocks at a rocky spot in the coastal village of Kampung Minyak Beku, in hope of getting fresh water during their siege on the Malacca .


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