Pasir Salak

Pasir Salak is a mukim and historical riverside town in Perak Tengah District, Perak, Malaysia, about 45 minutes from the state capital, Ipoh.

Pasir Salak
Town
Other transcription(s)
  Jawiڤاسير سالق
  Chinese巴西沙叻 (Simplified)
巴西沙叻 (Traditional)
Bāxī Shālè (Hanyu Pinyin)
  Tamilபாசிர் சாலாக்
Pācir Cālāk (Transliteration)
Location of Pasir Salak in Perak
Pasir Salak
   Pasir Salak in    Perak
Pasir Salak
Pasir Salak (Malaysia)
Pasir Salak
Pasir Salak (Southeast Asia)
Coordinates: 4°10′23.304″N 100°56′48.1914″E
Country Malaysia
State Perak
DistrictPerak Tengah
Government
  TypeDistrict council
  BodyPerak Tengah District Council
Area
  Total108.78[1] km2 (42.0001928 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total11,900[2]
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST)Not observed
Postcode
36800
Area code(s)05-6xxxxxxx
Vehicle registrationA

The British colonial official J.W.W. Birch, who had been sent to take up the position of the first British Resident in Perak, was assassinated at Pasir Salak as the result of a conspiracy involving the local chiefs Dato Maharaja Lela and Sepuntum. The British responded to Birch's assassination with a military intervention during the Perak War.[3]

Today, Pasir Salak is also the name of the parliamentary constituency.

Attractions

  • J.W.W Birch Memorial
  • Pasir Salak Mosque
  • Kutai Traditional House (Rumah Kutai)
  • Makam Sepuntum
  • Dato Maharaja Lela Memorial
  • Birch's murder site
  • Jetty
  • Pasir Salak Historical Complex
  • Pasir Salak historical tunnel
  • Perak's Menteri Besar Gallery
  • Pasir Salak Resort
  • Surau Latiffiah [4]

References


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