Balik Pulau | |
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Suburb of George Town and district capital | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Mandarin | 浮罗山背 (Simplified) 浮羅山背 (Traditional) Fú luó shān bèi (Pinyin) |
| • Hokkien | 浮羅 Phû-lô (Tâi-lô) |
| • Tamil | பாலிக் புலாவ் Pālik pulāv (Transliteration) |
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.svg)  Balik Pulau | |
| Coordinates: 5°21′N 100°14′E / 5.350°N 100.233°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Penang |
| City |  George Town |
| District | Southwest |
| Founded | 1794 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.1 km2 (0.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 109 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 11000 |
Balik Pulau is a suburb of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 12.7 km (7.9 mi) southwest of the city centre, it lies near the southwestern corner of Penang Island and is also the administrative seat of the island's Southwest district.
Balik Pulau was established in 1794 as an agricultural village by the British East India Company. To this day, the economy of Balik Pulau still relies heavily on agriculture; Penang's most famous produce, including nutmegs, cloves and durians, are grown and harvested around the suburb.[2][3] While Balik Pulau is generally seen as quieter in comparison to the bustling city centre on the other side of the island, urbanisation has also reached the suburb in recent years, with more residential developments being planned within the area.[4]
- ^ a b "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.
- ^ II, Administrator. "The Back of the Island - Balik Pulau". www.visitpenang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "myPenang - A Day in Balik Pulau". mypenang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "RM20bil projects in Penang S-W district - Business News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-03-15.