Gerik




For the villages in Iran, see Gerik, Iran. For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Gerik (federal constituency).

Town in Perak, Malaysia


















Gerik
Town


Gerik is located in Malaysia

Gerik

Gerik



Location of Gerik

Coordinates: 5°25′N 101°08′E / 5.417°N 101.133°E / 5.417; 101.133
Country Malaysia
State Perak
Time zone
UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)

Gerik (Jawi: ڬريق, Chinese: 宜力; alternate spelling: Grik) is a mukim and the district capital of Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. The town is also known as Rest Town owing to its strategic location next to East-West Highway Jkr-ft4.png, the main route linking Kedah and Penang to the east coast.




Contents






  • 1 Notable Landmarks in Gerik


  • 2 Food


  • 3 School and Education


  • 4 Fishing and Camping


  • 5 Transportation


  • 6 Politics


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References





Notable Landmarks in Gerik



  • District and Land Office


  • Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) district offices

  • District mosque

  • Bus Station

  • Klinik Kesihatan Plang



Food




  • Restoran Kak Nik Plang (Malay special)-The Famous Malay Restaurant on the main road of Kampung Plang - Gerik, besides SK Plang and Mosque, before reaching the town of Gerik.


  • Restoran Limra (Mamak special)-A Mamak Restaurant on the main road of Gerik, at the middle of the row, before reaching Bangunan Persekutuan Gerik (The Federal Building).


  • Restoran Riz - A Malay cuisine restaurant owned by an Akademi Fantasia artiste named Riz.


  • Restoran Nasi Lemak Ayam Godam - Fresh nasi lemak with chicken in its own peculiar cooking style.


  • Chau Y Restaurant - Serving Chinese cuisine, including freshwater fish, wild boar meat, and anchovies with cashew nuts. Opens for lunch and dinner. Terrible English. On the main road of Gerik.


  • 113 Restaurant - A Chinese restaurant on the main road of Gerik, at the end of the same row with Chau Y.


  • Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)

  • Salim Kari Kepala Ikan


  • Gerai Che Mah Batu 3 (Malay cuisine).


  • Pizza Hut Delivery.


  • Gemilang Cake House - Bakery.

  • Rumah Makan 33300 Kampung Air Suda

  • Chop Roti Canai Kampung Air Suda



School and Education



  • SK Plang

  • SK Sri Adika Raja

  • SK Mahkota Sari

  • SK Batu 4

  • SJK(T) Gerik

  • SMK Gerik

  • SMK Sultan Idris Shah II

  • SMK Seri Budiman

  • SMK Kenering

  • MRSM Gerik

  • Kolej Komuniti Gerik

  • SMK Batu 4,Jalan Kuala Rui

  • SJK(C) Chung Wa

  • SJK(C) Batu 2

  • SJK(C) Kuala Rui

  • SM Teknik Gerik


SK.Pahit
SK Kerunai
SK Budiman
SK Tan Sri Ghazali Jawi
Sk Ganda Temengor



Fishing and Camping



  • Belum Rainforest Resort

  • Air Beruk (Camping Site)

  • Homestay Eco Resort Kampung Plang

  • Tasik Banding

  • Tasik Temenggor (Temenggor Lake)

  • Tasik Bersia Lama

  • Gerik Illo



Transportation


Gerik is located right next to the intersection of highways 4 and 76. Highway Jkr-ft4.png is the main route preferred by Penang and Kedah motorists to access the east coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu. Highway Jkr-ft76.png links Gerik to Pengkalan Hulu (right next to the border with Thailand) and then Baling in Kedah due north, and to Kuala Kangsar, the royal seat of Perak in the south.



Politics


Gerik is currently represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by Dato' Hasbullah bin Osman of UMNO, part of the Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]


The constituency also supplies two seats to the Perak State Legislative Assembly, namely:




  • Pengkalan Hulu; and


  • Temenggor.


Both seats are also currently held by Barisan Nasional.



See also


  • Kingdom of Reman


Coordinates: 5°25′N 101°08′E / 5.417°N 101.133°E / 5.417; 101.133




References





  1. ^ "Ahli Parlimen". Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}











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