Central George Town | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Malay | Bandar George Town (Rumi) |
| • Tamil | ஜார்ஜ் டவுன் நகரம்ு Jārj ṭavuṉ nakaram (Transliteration) |
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.svg)  City centre Central George Town is bounded in black within George Town | |
| Coordinates: 5°25′1″N 100°20′17″E / 5.41694°N 100.33806°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Penang |
| City |  George Town |
| Incorporated (city) | 1 January 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| • Body | Penang Island City Council |
| • Mayor | Rajendran P. Anthony |
| • City Secretary | Cheong Chee Hong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 158,336 |
| • Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Postal code | 100xx |
| Area code(s) | +6042 |
| Part of | Melaka and George Town, the Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1223-002 |
| Inscription | 2008 (32nd Session) |
| Area | 109.38 ha |
| Buffer zone | 150.04 ha |
Central George Town is the city centre of George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It corresponds to the eponymous subdivision of George Town, which is mostly identical to the original city limits established when George Town was granted city status in 1957.[3][4]
Encompassing 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) of the northeastern promontory of Penang Island, the city centre stretches from Gurney Drive in the northwest to The Light Waterfront development in the southeast, encompassing the Central Business District and the 260 ha (2.6 km2) UNESCO World Heritage Site.[5] It is also home to the seats of the executive and legislative branches of the Penang state government.
- ^ "Population and Housing Statistics". Key Findings Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020: Pulau Pinang (in Malay and English). Putrajaya: Department of Statistics (Malaysia). 29 May 2022. p. 96. ISBN 9789672535164. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.
- ^ "Kod dan Nama Sempadan Pentadbiran Tanah Unique Parcel Identifier (UPI) Pulau Pinang" (PDF). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Penang past and present, 1786-1963: a historical account of the City of George Town since 1786. George Town: George Town City Council. 1966.
- ^ "Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.