Geylang East
| Geylang East | |
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| Subzone of Geylang | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 芽笼东 |
| • Pinyin | Yálóng Dōng |
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An older HDB neighourhood at Geylang East. | |
| Coordinates: SG 1°19′11.01″N 103°54′11.19″E / 1.3197250°N 103.9031083°E | |
| Country |
 Singapore |
| Region | Central Region |
| Town | Geylang |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 33,380 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi) |
Geylang East (Chinese: 芽笼东), more commonly known as Eunos (Chinese: 友诺士, Tamil: யூனுஸ்), is a subzone located in Geylang in the Central Region of Singapore. The vicinty is served by both Paya Lebar and Eunos MRT stations.
"Eunos" is also the name given to a street called Jalan Eunos in Malay which spans the area.[2]
Etymology and History
| Eunos | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 友诺士 | ||||||
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| Malay | Eunos | ||||||
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| Tamil | யூனுஸ் | ||||||
The settlement was originally named Kampong Melayu, a large Malay village that used to include Kampong Ubi and Kaki Bukit areas. It was later renamed Kampong Eunos in honour of its founder, Mohammad Eunos Abdullah, a.k.a. Inche Eunos.
"Inche Eunos" (or Mr. Eunos) was the Chairman and co-founder of the Kesatuan Melayu Singapura (the Singapore Malay Union) and the first Malay representative of the Legislative Council, the then governing body of Singapore. In 1927, he appealed to the government and was granted $700,000 that the Kesatuan Melayu Singapura used for the purchase of 240 hectares of land, which later became known as Kampong Melayu.[3]
References
- 1 2 City Population - statistics, maps and charts | Geylang East
- ↑ "Jalan Eunos". National Library Board. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ "Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah". National Library Board. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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