Light Street, George Town, Penang
| Light Street | |
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Lebuh Light (Malay) |
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| Country |
 Malaysia |
| State |
 Penang |
| City | George Town |
| Postal code | 10200 |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by the Penang Island City Council | |
| Existed: | 1786 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: | Farquhar Street |
| East end: | Beach Street |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Part of | George Town UNESCO Core Zone |
| Reference no. | 1223 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
Coordinates: 5°25′13.45″N 100°20′28.37″E / 5.4204028°N 100.3412139°E
Lebuh Light (Malay)
莱特街 (Chinese)
Po-lê-kháu (Hokkien POJ)
லைட் வீதி (Tamil)
Light Street is the oldest road in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. It was named after the founder of Penang, Captain Francis Light. As the epicentre of George Town, the street was created soon after Light established the settlement in 1786 and has been serving as a major thoroughfare within the city centre ever since.
Located within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site, Light Street has also been part of the city's civic core, as the main administrative and judicial buildings of Penang were built within the vicinity of the road, including Fort Cornwallis, the City Hall, the State Assembly Building and the Supreme Court. To this day, Light Street remains the administrative heart of Penang, although most governmental functions have since been moved to Komtar.
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