Woodlands, Singapore
Woodlands | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 兀兰 |
| • Malay | Woodlands |
| • Tamil | ஊட்லண்ட்ஸ் |
From top left to right: Republic Polytechnic, Woodlands Town Park East, Marsiling MRT station, Woodlands MRT station, Woodlands Park Connector, HDB flats along Woodlands Drive 16 | |
Location of Woodlands in Singapore | |
Location of Woodlands in Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 1°26′10.57″N 103°47′12.14″E / 1.4362694°N 103.7867056°E | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Region | North Region
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| CDC | |
| Town councils |
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| Constituencies | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | North West CDC
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| • Members of Parliament | Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC
Sembawang GRC Sembawang West SMC |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi) |
| • Residential | 6.90 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 255,180 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Official
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| Postal district | 25 |
| Dwelling units | 62,675 |
| Projected ultimate | 98,000 |
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Woodlands is a planning area and residential town located in the North Region of Singapore. As of 2019, the town has a population of 254,733. Located approximately 25 km (16 miles) north of the central business district (CBD), it is the densest planning area and the regional centre for the northern parts of the country.
The Woodlands planning area borders Sembawang to the east, Mandai to the south and Sungei Kadut to the west. It has nine subzones; Greenwood Park, Midview, North Coast, Senoko West, Woodgrove, Woodlands East, Woodlands Regional Centre, Woodlands South and Woodlands West.
Woodlands New Town is situated within the Woodlands planning area, which was developed during the 1980s as part of Singapore's plan to decentralise the city centre and create self-contained residential areas throughout the country.
Woodlands also serves as one of the two international land border connections on the Singaporean side between Singapore and Malaysia at Woodlands Checkpoint, which leads to the Johor–Singapore Causeway. The other connection is the Tuas Second Link at Tuas.