Yan District

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Yan District
Daerah Yan
Other transcription(s)
   Jawi ين
   Chinese 铅县
   Tamil யான்
The Seal of Yan District Council.png
Yan highlighted in Kedah, Malaysia.svg
Location of Yan District in Kedah
Yan District
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Yan District
Location of Yan District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°48′N100°22′E / 5.800°N 100.367°E / 5.800; 100.367
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Kedah.svg  Kedah
SeatYan Besar
Local area government(s)Yan District Council
Government
  District officerMohamad Subhi Abdullah
Area
[1]
  Total241.78 km2 (93.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [2]
  Total67,653
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
06xxx
Calling code +6-04
Vehicle registration plates K
Yan District Council

Majlis Daerah Yan
The Seal of Yan District Council.png
Type
Type
History
Founded1 March 1979
Leadership
President
Mohamad Subhi Abdullah
District Secretary
Mohd Akmal Azzimi
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-daerah-yan

The Yan District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia. It is bordered by Kota Setar District to the north, Pendang District to the northeast and Kuala Muda District to the south. Yan District is along the coast of the Straits of Malacca. It is the smallest municipality in Kedah.

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"Yan Besar" is the administrative town of Yan district, complete with administrative facilities such like Police Stations, magistrate court, district and land office. Its lifestyle is laid-back and slow-paced, with weekend attractions of natural waterfalls nearby. It also attract most pensioners to build their dream house for pleasant retirement or nurture some local fruit orchards. The waterfalls derived from the Mount Jerai are known as Seri Perigi, [3] Tangga Kenari/Titi Hayun, [4] Batu Hampar [5] and Puteri Mandi. [6]

Seri Perigi waterfall Air Terjun Seri Perigi .jpg
Seri Perigi waterfall

It is also famous for Mount Jerai, which is the tallest peak in Kedah at 1242 metres (3,235 ft) and is easily accessible from the town. Visitors can climb by stairs to the peak of Mount Jerai via Titi Hayun.

Pulau Bunting Bridge is a bridge that connects Pulau Bunting to Yan district. It is the only bridge connecting an island in Kedah.

Etymology

The name of the district is said to come from the Siamese language which means hentam or pukul ("to hit, to strike") in Malay. There is also a source, handed down by the original inhabitants of the district, which states that the name Yan comes from the end of the word "Sendayan", a type of plant that was abundant here in the past. [7]

History

Yan District was officially opened in 1904 and was administered by a nobleman named Syed Othman Al-Qadri. The Sultan of Kedah granted him the Yan district to carry out the duties of collecting taxes and administering the district. When British rule began in 1909, Yan District was officially created and the first District Officer was appointed, Tengku Mansor ibni Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah. The main duties of the District Officer at that time were to manage the administration, act as magistrates for minor offences and collect taxes. [7]

Administrative divisions

Map of Yan District Map of Yan District, Kedah.svg
Map of Yan District

Yan is divided into 5 mukims, which are: [8]

  1. Dulang
  2. Sala Besar
  3. Singkir
  4. Sungai Daun
  5. Yan

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 60,483    
2000 62,217+2.9%
2010 66,606+7.1%
2020 73,384+10.2%
Source: [9]

Attractions

People from Yan

Federal Parliament and State Assembly seats

List of Yan district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P12 Jerai Sabri Azit Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

List of Yan district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P12N20 Sungai Limau Mohd Azam bin Abd Samat Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P12N21 Guar Chempedak Abdul Ghafar Saad Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)

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