Geylang Bahru
| Geylang Bahru | |
|---|---|
| Subzone of Kallang | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 芽笼巴鲁 芽笼峇鲁 |
| • Pinyin | Yálóng Bālǔ |
| • Malay | Geylang Baru |
| • Tamil | கேலாங் பாரு |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Region | Central Region |
| Town | Kallang |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,870 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi) |
Geylang Bahru (Chinese: 芽笼巴鲁, Tamil: கேலாங் பாரு) is a subzone located in the town of Kallang in the Central Region of Singapore.[2] The area is also well-known as Kolam Ayer based on its regional history.
Once completed, the future Geylang Bahru MRT Station will serve the precinct.
Etymology
The name “Kolam Ayer”, was derived from the Malay phrase "kolam air", which means "water pond" in English.
History
Before the development of Kallang, Kolam Ayer (as it was known at the time) had many malay kampongs located within its vicinity. The precinct was mainly served by Jalan Kolam Ayer before the 1960s, which eventually merged to form part of the present-day Pan Island Expressway.
During the dredging of the Kallang River in the late 1960s and early 1970s,[3] the Singapore government filled and leveled up the surrounding river side with red mud that was carried by lorries from a nearby hill called Ang Chiang San (now present-day Toa Payoh). These areas formed what are today Bendemeer, Kallang Bahru and the old Geylang Bahru estate.[4]
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In 1976, both Kallang Bahru estate, Geylang Bahru estate and the initial Kolam Ayer area were merged to form the new Kolam Ayer subzone. Since then, the precinct was managed by the Kolam Ayer Community Club and the People's Action Party Kolam Ayer Branch.[5]
After the 1980's, the Jalan Besar Town Council had established and located its office in Kallang Bahru, which was renamed for Moulmein-Kallang in 2011-2015 when the connective GRC arrangement had been revised.[6]
In April 2008, the Kolam Ayer ABC Waterfront was officially opened to the public as the first project under the Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters programme handled by Public Utilities Board.[7][8]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 City Population - statistics, maps and charts | Geylang Bahru
- ↑ The Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, which is cited as a reference source in the Population Trends 2015 report by the Department of Statistics Singapore
- ↑ The history of the Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. by the National Heritage Board
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ The Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. page (SNS) that published by Dr. Yaacob and his team
- ↑ The Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. official website
- ↑ The Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (ABC Waters) main page by the Public Utilities Board
- ↑ The Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. introduction with a map by the Public Utilities Board
