Woodlands, Singapore
Planning Area and Regional Centre in North Region, Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Woodlands (/ˈwʊdləndz/ ⓘ) is a planning area and residential town located in the North of Singapore. As of 2019, the town has a population of 254,733. Located approximately 25 km (16 mi) north of the central business district (CBD), it is the densest planning area and is the regional centre for the northern parts of the country.
Woodlands | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 兀兰 |
• Malay | Woodlands |
• Tamil | ஊட்லண்ட்ஸ் |
Coordinates: 1°26′10.57″N 103°47′12.14″E | |
Country | Singapore |
Region | North Region
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Town councils |
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Constituencies | |
Government | |
• Mayor | North West CDC
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• Members of Parliament | Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC
Sembawang GRC |
Area | |
• Total | 16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi) |
• Residential | 6.90 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 254,730 |
• Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Official
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Postal district | 25 |
Dwelling units | 62,675 |
Projected ultimate | 98,000 |
The Woodlands planning area borders Sembawang to the east, Mandai to the south and Sungei Kadut to the west. Woodlands New Town is situated within the Woodlands planning area, which was developed during the 1980s as part of Singapore's plan to decentralise the city-centre and create self-contained residential areas throughout the country.
Woodlands also serves as one of the two international land border connections on the Singaporean side between the countries of Singapore and Malaysia at Woodlands Checkpoint, which leads to the Johor–Singapore Causeway. The other connection is the Tuas Second Link at Tuas.