Gerik

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Gerik
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Gerik
Location of Gerik
Coordinates: 5°25′N101°08′E / 5.417°N 101.133°E / 5.417; 101.133
Country Malaysia
State Perak
District Hulu Perak
Government
  TypeLocal government
  BodyGerik District Council
  PresidentMohd Zairasyahli Shah Zakaria
Time zone UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
Website https://www.gerik.gov.my/
Gerik District Council

Majlis Daerah Gerik
Local Government Act 1976
The Seal of Gerik District Council.png
Type
Type
History
Founded1 December 1979
Leadership
President
Mohd Zairasyahli Shah Zakaria
Structure
Political groups
Councillors:
  •   DAP (6)
  •   PKR (3)
  •   Amanah (1)
  •   UMNO (4)
  •   Vacant (11)
Motto
Menuju Era Gemilang
Towards A Glorious Era
Meeting place
Jalan Haji Meor Yahaya, 33300 Gerik, Perak Darul Ridzuan.
Website
www.gerik.gov.my

Gerik (Jawi: ڬريق; alternate spelling: Grik) is a mukim and the district capital of Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. [1] The town is also known as Rest Town due to its strategic location next to East-West Highway Federal Route 4, the main route linking Kedah, Penang and Kelantan. [2]

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History

According to historical records, the first person to enter Gerik was Tun Saban, the son of Tun Perak, and the treasurer of the Malacca Sultanate in the early 16th century. During the fall of the sultanate to the Portuguese, Tun Saban migrated to Hulu Patani and then moved to Belum, Gerik. He became the chairman of the community at Belum.

Gerik is bordered by Reman State to the north. Raja Reman trespassed into Gerik and captured Klian Intan and Kroh (Pengkalan Hulu). By the 19th century, most of Gerik's territory was conquered by King Reman. In 1902, the monarchy in Reman was abolished by the Siamese government and the Gerik region was incorporated as a colony.

On 9 July 1902, the Siamese government entered into an agreement with the British government to hand over Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Terengganu to British rule. The agreement was signed in Bangkok by Sir John Anderson (Straits Settlements) and the Siam Foreign Secretary. Among the conditions in the agreement, the Siamese government also had to hand over the Gerik district, which had been taken by Raja Reman to the Perak government. The ceremony of handing over the Gerik area was held in Kroh on 16 July 1909.

Notable landmarks

Schools

Fishing and camping

Transportation

Gerik is located next to the intersection of highways Malaysia Federal Route 4 and Malaysia Federal Route 76. Highway Federal Route 4 is the main route preferred by Penang and Kedah motorists to access the east coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu. Highway Federal Route 76 connects Gerik to Pengkalan Hulu and Baling District due north, and to Kuala Kangsar, the royal seat of Perak in the state's southern region.

Politics

Gerik is currently represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by Fathul Huzir Ayob of the BERSATU political party, which is a part of the Perikatan Nasional coalition.

Gerik also supplies two state constituencies to the Perak State Legislative Assembly, namely:

Notable people

See also

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5°25′N101°08′E / 5.417°N 101.133°E / 5.417; 101.133