Outram, Singapore
Outram | |
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Parkroyal on Pickering and One Upper Pickering in the background | |
Coordinates: 1°17′5.6″N 103°50′38″E / 1.284889°N 103.84389°E | |
Country | Singapore |
Region | Central Region
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CDC | |
Town council |
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Constituency | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Central Singapore CDC
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• Members of Parliament | Tanjong Pagar GRC
Jalan Besar GRC |
Area | |
• Total | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
• Rank | 51st |
Population | |
• Total | 18,960 |
• Rank | 27th |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) |
• Rank | 5th |
Demonym | Official
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Postal district | 3 |
Outram
Outram is home to several key
Etymology
History
Known as si pai poh in
Outram was once home to one of the earliest civil prisons in Singapore, Outram Prison. Located at the foot of Pearl's Hill, it was built in 1847 by Charles Edward Faber of the Madras Engineers. During the Japanese occupation in 1942, Outram Prison was briefly controlled by the Japanese and was used to hold prisoners of war. The prison was subsqeuently handed to the British forces following the end of the occupation.[3] Outram Prison was eventually demolished in 1966 to make way for a housing project, Outram Park Complex, which was completed in 1970. It consisted of twelve 16-storey blocks together with a shopping complex. Outram Park Complex was selected for SERS in 1998 and was demolished by 2003, with its residents being relocated to Cantonment Towers in Everton Park.[4] The land currently remains vacant and there are plans to revitalise Pearl's Hill, which includes building an integrated mixed-use development conisting of 6000 residential units, by the 2030s.[5]
References
- ^ a b Outram (Planning Area, Singapore) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location
- ^ "Statistics Singapore - Geographic Distribution - 2018 Latest Data". Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "Outram Prison (Pearl's Hill Prison)". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "Pearl's Hill". lostnfiledsg. 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "Pearl's Hill to get about 6,000 new homes including new HDB flats: URA, Property - THE BUSINESS TIMES". www.businesstimes.com.sg. 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- Victor R. Savage, Brenda S. A. Yeoh (2003), Toponymics: A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-364-3
External links
- Media related to Outram at Wikimedia Commons