Pasir Ris New Town
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| Pasir Ris New Town | |
|---|---|
| Total area: | 6.01 km² |
| Residential area: | 3.18 km² |
| Dwelling units: | 27,515 |
| Projected ultimate: | 44,000 |
| Population: | 96,800 |
Pasir Ris New Town is a new town
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
in the Eastern part of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Built by the Housing and Development Board, it is bounded by the Pasir Ris Drive 12, the Tampines Expressway
Tampines Expressway
The Tampines Expressway is a highway in the north-eastern fringe of Singapore, joining the Pan Island Expressway near Singapore Changi Airport in the east with the Central Expressway and Seletar Expressway in the north of the island.The original part of this expressway started at the end of...
, Old Tampines Road, east edge of Loyang Valley, south of Loyang Industrial Estate, a canal leading to Serangoon Harbour
Serangoon Harbour
Serangoon Harbour is a stretch of water in Singapore between the mainland and Pulau Ubin....
, and the south edge of Pasir Ris Park
Pasir Ris Park
Pasir Ris Park is a beach park located in the eastern part of Singapore. It stands at 71 hectares of land, including 6 hectares of preserved mangrove forests and some reclaimed land. This coastal park is among one of the largest in Singapore. The full length of the park is around 6.6 kilometres...
back to Pasir Ris Drive 12.