Teluk Intan
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| Coordinates: 4°2′N 101°1′E / 4.033°N 101.017°ECoordinates: 4°2′N 101°1′E / 4.033°N 101.017°E | ||
| Country | Malaysia | |
| State | Perak | |
| District | Hilir Perak | |
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| • Type | Municipality | |
| • Mayor | Zainal Ariffin | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 126.9 km2 (49.0 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 232 800 | |
| • Density | 133/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 36000 | |
| Area code(s) | 05 | |
| Website | www.mpti.gov.my | |
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| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| District | Hilir Perak |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • District Officer | Encik Ahmad Zainudin bin Yeop Shamsudin [1] |
| • Mayor | Haji Ibrahim B. Haji Ahmad [2] |
| • Member of Parliament | YB Dato' Mah Siew Keong (BN) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 108,126 |
| • Density | 852/km2 (2,210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 36xxx |
| Area code(s) | 05 |
| Website | http://www.mpti.gov.my/ |
Teluk Intan (Chinese: 安順) is a town in Hilir Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the district capital and largest town in Hilir Perak district and third largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 120,000, about half of Hilir Perak district's total population (232,900).
In the early days, the town was known as Teluk Mak Intan, after a female Mandailing trader. It was here that the Perak rulers held court from 1528 until Kuala Kangsar became the royal town in 1877.
During the British protectorate era, the named was changed to Teluk Anson (Anson Bay), in honour of a British Officer and last Lieutenant-Governor of Penang, Major-General Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson who drew the plan of the modern township in 1882.
In 1982 during the centenary of the town's establishment, the name was changed again to Teluk Intan (Diamond Bay) by the Sultan of Perak. Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan is one of the town attractions. The town has a number of colonial buildings and Chinese shophouses together with modern buildings, few shopping complexes and a modern cinema.
The town was founded on the river bank of the Perak River. The river forms an oxbow meander as it flows through the town, and the town is built around the oxbow. During high-tides, some parts of the town will be flooded with water even though there are watergates and banks to protect the town. Various measures taken by the government to solve the problem have seen relatively few floods in Teluk Intan nowadays. There has been speculation that the river's flow will erode the narrow neck of land in between the loops of the meander effectively turning Teluk Intan into an island.
The town is on Malaysia Federal Route 58 (Jalan Changkat Jong and Jalan Maharaja Lela), 151 (Jalan Sultan Abdullah) and 147 (Jalan Padang Tembak).
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