Bukit Merah, Perak
Bukit Merah may refer to a town in Kerian District or the other in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia.
District of Kerian, Northern Perak
Bukit Merah (Jawi: بوكيت ميره; Chinese: 武吉美拉; Tamil: புக்கிட் மேரா) is a town and a popular tourist destination. It is famous for the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort. 5°02′N 100°39′E / 5.033°N 100.650°E / 5.033; 100.650
District of Kinta, Central Perak
Bukit Merah (Jawi: بوكيت ميره; Chinese: 红泥山 Tamil: புக்கிட் மேரா) is a village with population of 11,000, located near Ipoh. In 1992 and again notably in 2011, it attracted attention for radioactive pollution and health problems due to rare-earth mining in the decade or more before the mine closed in 1992.[1]
References
- ^ Bradsher, Keith, "Mitsubishi Quietly Cleans Up Its Former Refinery", The New York Times, March 8, 2011 (March 9, 2011 p. B4 NY ed.). Retrieved 2011-03-16.
External links
- Bukit Merah Laketown Resort
4°33′19″N 101°02′29″E / 4.555378°N 101.041331°E / 4.555378; 101.041331
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Capital: Ipoh, Royal town: Kuala Kangsar
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