Bukit Gelugor
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Bukit Gelugor is a residential neighbourhood in Penang
, Malaysia, located just north of Gelugor
Village. The name literally translates as 'Gelugor Hill' in the Malay language. The area was one of the oldest suburban housing areas in Penang
, and has many old colonial-style bungalows that are still occupied. It is connected to the north to the suburb of Jelutong
, and to the Green Lane
area.
The summit of Gelugor Hill was reputedly a site where criminals and political prisoners were beheaded during the Japanese Occupation of Malaya, North Borneo and Sarawak
.
The area houses the Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (RECSAM
).
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
, Malaysia, located just north of Gelugor
Gelugor
Gelugor is a town located at the southern part of Georgetown, a midway town between Georgetown and Sungai Dua...
Village. The name literally translates as 'Gelugor Hill' in the Malay language. The area was one of the oldest suburban housing areas in Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
, and has many old colonial-style bungalows that are still occupied. It is connected to the north to the suburb of Jelutong
Jelutong
Jelutong may refer to:* Bukit Jelutong, a suburb in Selangor, Malaysia* Jelutong , a type of tropical tree* Jelutong, Penang...
, and to the Green Lane
Green Lane
Green Lane may refer to:Placenames:*Green Lane, Devon, England*Green Lane, Herefordshire, England*Green Lane, Penang, Malaysia*Green Lane, Pennsylvania, USA*Green Lane, Coventry, a small mainly residential suburb in Coventry, England...
area.
The summit of Gelugor Hill was reputedly a site where criminals and political prisoners were beheaded during the Japanese Occupation of Malaya, North Borneo and Sarawak
Japanese occupation of Malaya, North Borneo and Sarawak
Throughout much of World War II, British Malaya, North Borneo and Sarawak were under Japanese occupation.The Japanese Empire commenced the Pacific War with the invasion of Kota Bahru in Kelantan on 8 December 1941 at 00:25, about 90 minutes before the Attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii at 07:48 on 7...
.
The area houses the Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (RECSAM
RECSAM
The Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics is a multinational educational corporation headquartered in Penang, Malaysia. It is one of the founding sister centers of SEAMEO, the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization...
).