Gopeng
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Gopeng
ڬوڤيڠ | ||
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District Kampar | | |
Gopeng (Jawi: ڬوڤيڠ) is a town located in Mukim Teja, Kampar District, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) south of Ipoh, the state capital.
History
Gopeng was the most important town in the
Pangkor Treaty, and although his main homes were in Taiping and Penang, he maintained his foothold in Gopeng, securing contracts for street lighting there in 1892 as well as building quarters for civil servants thereafter.[1] For the first few decades after British intervention, Gopeng was run by a tripartite; the Europeans, the Chinese led by the Eu family, and the Sumatrans by the Assistant Penghulu Imam Prang Ja Barumun. Gopeng is also one of the first places where large numbers of Orang Asli came into contact with outsiders in the 19th century.[1]
Amenities
- Pejabat Pos Gopeng
- Balai Polis Gopeng
- Gopeng Fire and Rescue Station
- RTC Gopeng
- Padang Bandaran Gopeng
- Gopeng Baru Jamek Mosque
Commercial services
- Pasar Awam Gopeng
- Medan Purnama
- Hup Teck Soy Sauce Factory
- Gopeng Light Industrial Park
Transportation
Road network
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Gopeng is located on the west side of the North-South Expressway (E1) stretch of Tapah-Simpang Pulai. The expressway cuts through the limestone hills and the Titiwangsa range, and Tapah-Gopeng stretch is one of the most scenic routes on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. On clear days, the Lata Kinjang waterfall could be seen on the right side of the highway for drivers heading up north to Gopeng.
Bus
- Stesen Bas Gopeng
Education
Primary schools
Vernacular schools
- SJK (C) Man Ming
- SJK (C) New Kopisan
- SJK (C) Lawan Kuda Baru
National schools
- SK Gopeng Taman Gopeng Baru (previous building now Pusat Giat Mara)
- SK Gopeng Jalan Ilmu (previous English School Gopeng)
- SK Sungai Itek
- SK Ulu Geruntum
Secondary schools
- SMK Idris Shah
- SMK Seri Teja
- Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi
Tertiary institutions
- Perak Matriculation College
- Kolej Komuniti RTC Gopeng
- Akademi Kemahiran KEMAS Gopeng
Tourist attractions
- Tempurung Cave
- Gopeng Heritage House
- Gaharu Tea Valley
- Taman Herba Negeri Perak
- My Gopeng Resort
- Nomad Adventure Sdn Bhd
Notable personalities born in Gopeng
- Fukuoka Asian Culture Prizein 2002
- Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)from 1956 to his death in October 1969
- Chew Swee Kee - Singaporean politician, served as Minister of Education from 1955 to around 1959
- Communist Party of Malaya (CPM).
References
- ^ ISBN 9834211309. Retrieved 8 September 2021.