Teluk Intan | |
|---|---|
Town and district capital | |
| Town of Teluk Intan Bandar Teluk Intan | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تلوق اينتن |
| • Chinese | 安顺 Ānshùn (Hanyu Pinyin) ngon1 seon6 (Jyutping) |
| • Tamil | தெலுக் இந்தான் Telukintāṉ (Transliteration) |
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 Location of Teluk Intan in Perak | |
  Teluk Intan  Teluk Intan  Teluk Intan | |
| Coordinates: 4°2′N 101°1′E / 4.033°N 101.017°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| District | Hilir Perak |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Teluk Intan Municipal Council |
| • President | Ismail Ibrahim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.9 km2 (49.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 232,800 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| Postal code | 36xxx |
| Area code | 05 |
| Website | www.mpti.gov.my http://www.telukintan.com.my |
Teluk Intan is a town in Hilir Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the district capital, the largest town in the district and fourth largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 172,505, more than 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.[2]
During the British protectorate era, the name 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. The 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.
- ^ "BASIC POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS BY ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. 3. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ New Straits Times : Walking Through History