Bandar Baru Air Itam | |
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Neighbourhood of George Town | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Mandarin | 发林 (亚依淡新市镇) (Simplified) 發林 (亞依淡新市鎮) (Traditional) Fā lín (Yà yī dàn xīn shì zhèn) (Pinyin) |
• Hokkien | Huat-lîm (A-i-tām Sin-tìn) (Tâi-lô) |
Coordinates: 5°23′15.8094″N 100°16′59.0376″E / 5.387724833°N 100.283066000°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Penang |
City | George Town |
Founded | 1982[1] |
Government | |
• Local government | Penang Island City Council |
• Mayor of Penang Island | Rajendran P. Anthony |
• Paya Terubong State Assemblyman | Wong Hon Wai (PH-DAP) |
• Bukit Gelugor Member of Parliament | Ramkarpal Singh (PH-DAP) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postal code | 11500 |
Website | mbpp |
Farlim, officially Bandar Baru Ayer Itam, is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the city centre, the township was created in the 1980s.[1][2] Over the recent decades, Farlim has witnessed rapid development with several residential and commercial developments within the area.