Gelugor
Gelugor | |
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Suburb of George Town | |
| Coordinates: 5°22′7.91″N 100°18′22.29″E / 5.3688639°N 100.3061917°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Penang |
| City | George Town |
| District | Northeast |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,662 |
| • Density | 6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 11700 |
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Gelugor is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Named after a plant species, Gelugor lies along the eastern seaboard of Penang Island, between Jelutong and Sungai Dua, and nearly 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city centre.
Gelugor had been populated as early as the late 18th century by Malay fishermen who arrived from Sumatra. The area was then cleared for agricultural plantations by David Brown, a partner of Captain Francis Light.
Urbanisation of the area began in earnest in the 1960s, when residential estates were established within the area. Gelugor gradually turned into a suburb, helped by its strategic location right in between the city centre and Bayan Lepas to the south. In 1969, Universiti Sains Malaysia was founded at Gelugor and is now one of the top Malaysian public universities.