Ipoh

Ipoh
Ipoh
Coordinates	4 ° 35 '  N , 101 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 4 ° 35 '  N , 101 ° 5'  E
Symbols
coat of arms flag
Basic data
Country	Malaysia
State	Perak
height	22 m
surface	150 km²
Metropolitan area	643 km²
Residents	657,892 (2010)
Metropolitan area	737,861 (2010)
density	4,385.9  Ew. / km²
Metropolitan area	1,147.5  Ew. / km²
founding	1880
Post Code	30000-31650
Telephone code	(+60)  (0) 5
Website	mbi.gov.my
politics
mayor	Dato 'Harun Rawi
City Hall Ipoh

Blue house

Ipoh is a city in Malaysia with 673,346 inhabitants (2005). It is the capital of the state of Perak and is located in the Kinta district .

Location and geography

Ipoh is located about 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the Kinta River . The valley around Ipoh is rich in tin . About a kilometer east of Ipoh, in the Kinta Valley, lies Gua Tambun , a rock roof in which important rock paintings from the Neolithic were discovered.

history

Ipoh grew rapidly, especially in the 1920s and 1930s, because of the rich tin deposits in the area. The name "City of Millionaires" comes from this time. The city was hit hard by the sharp drop in tin prices in the late 1950s. Since then, many people have moved to other parts of Malaysia or Malaysia , especially to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore .

population

Ipoh is one of the largest cities in Malaysia with a population of 673,346 .

Almost 69% of Ipoh's population are ethnic Chinese . Although most of the early settlers who came to Ipoh to work in the tin mines were Hakka , more Chinese speak Cantonese in Ipoh today . Also Mandarin is widely spoken.

Twin cities

Ipoh has had a partnership with Wenzhou , China , since 2012 .

climate

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Ipoh Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 32.9 33.7 33.9 33.7 33.5 33.3 33.0 33.0 32.5 32.4 32.1 32.1 O 33 Min. Temperature (° C) 22.6 23.0 23.4 23.9 24.0 23.7 23.2 23.3 23.2 23.1 23.1 22.8 O 23.3 Precipitation ( mm ) 132.3 149.8 169.9 259.1 210.9 151.8 156.6 157.8 216.0 297.2 275.4 251.1 Σ 2,427.9 Rainy days ( d ) 9 10 12 14th 14th 10 10 12 15th 18th 18th 15th Σ 157 Source: Malaysia Meteorological Department

sons and daughters of the town

• SJV Chelvanayakam (1898–1977), Tamil politician
• Jon Chin , Australian badminton player of Malaysian descent
• Sam Gopal (* 1944), tabla player
• Michelle Yeoh (born 1962), actress
• Andy Chong (* 1965), American badminton player of Malaysian origin
• Eric Schweitzer (* 1965), German entrepreneur
• Cheah Soon Kit (* 1968), badminton player
• Chong Yee-Voon (* 1969), author
• Michael Wong (* 1970), singer
• Koo Kien Keat (* 1985), badminton player
• Jeff Tho (* 1988), Australian badminton player of Malaysian origin
• Aravinn Thevarr Gunasegaran (born 1993), sprinter

Web links

Commons : Ipoh  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• City administration of Ipohs (Malay / English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ www.wenzhou.gov.cn: City friendships . Retrieved July 11, 2019.