Batu Pahat (town)
Not to be confused with Batu Pahat, district area included Batu Pahat town and Yong Peng
| Batu Pahat 峇株吧辖(Bandar Penggaram) |
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| Nickname(s): BP | ||
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| Coordinates: 1°51′00″N 102°56′00″E / 1.85000°N 102.93333°E / 1.85000; 102.93333 | ||
| Country | Malaysia | |
| State | Johor | |
| Township | 1894 | |
| District Council (Majlis Daerah) |
1976 | |
| Municipality Council (Majlis Perbandaran) |
2001 | |
| Government | ||
| • District Officer .- Yang Di Pertua |
En. Abdul Rashid Bin Hj. Ismail | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 417,458 (16th) | |
| • Demonym | BPian | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) | |
| Postal code | 83000 | |
| National calling code | 07-42xxxxx to 07-45xxxxx | |
| License plate prefix | J | |
| Website | http://www.mpbp.gov.my http://www.johordt.gov.my/pdbatupahat |
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Batu Pahat town (Bandar Penggaram or BP;) is a town located on the northwest coast of the state of Johor, Malaysia within a district of the same name. It lies south-east of Muar, south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian and south of Segamat.
As of 2009, Batu Pahat is the 20th largest urban area in Malaysia in terms of population. In 2006, Batu Pahat surpassed Muar to become the second largest urban area in Johor and by 2012, Batu Pahat is the 16th largest urban area in Malaysia in terms of population.(Malaysia Population)
Batu Pahat has developed rapidly over the past few years, its growth encouraged by people from neighbouring townships who come to visit the local shopping centres. Nowadays, Batu Pahat enjoy the name of "Northern Johor Shopping Paradise" due to the rapid development of those shopping malls and hypermarkets.
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