Geylang East

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Geylang East
Subzone of Geylang Planning Area
Other transcription(s)
   Traditional Chinese 芽籠東
   Simplified Chinese 芽笼东
   Malay Geylang Timur
   Tamil கேலாங் கிழக்கு
EunosHDB.JPG
An older HDB neighbourhood at Eunos.
Coordinates: 1°19′11.01″N103°54′11.19″E / 1.3197250°N 103.9031083°E / 1.3197250; 103.9031083
CountryFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Region Central Region
Planning Area Geylang
Area
[1]
  Total2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2015) [1]
  Total33,380
  Density13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)

Geylang East, as a planning subzone, covers what is more commonly known as Eunos. This is located in Geylang zone in the Central Region of Singapore. The vicinity is served by both Paya Lebar and Eunos MRT stations. This area is distinct from the Geylang East Central and estate, which is adjacent to and west of Eunos.

"Eunos" is also the name given to a street called Jalan Eunos which spans the area. [2]

Etymology and History

  1. 1 2 City Population - statistics, maps and charts | Geylang East
  2. "Jalan Eunos". National Library Board. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. "Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah". National Library Board. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. Memory, Singapore. "A community leader who saw himself as a servant, Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah (born 1876 died 1933)". Singapore Memory. Retrieved 2022-04-03.


Eunos
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese