Serendah
Serendah (Chinese: 双文丹; Tamil: செரண்டா) is a town and mukim in Hulu Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia. Located 16 miles (26 km) north of Kuala Lumpur, Serendah was originally a home to many tin mines and act as a satellite town to a bigger mining town, Rawang. The town is now growing at a steady phase and is among the largest suburb outside the skirt of Kuala Lumpur ontop of being the most populated mukim (township) in Hulu Selangor District.
Serendah | |
|---|---|
 Town in Malaysia | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 双文丹 |
| • Tamil | செரண்டா |
 Serendah | |
  Serendah  Serendah Serendah (Peninsular Malaysia)  Serendah Serendah (Malaysia) | |
| Coordinates: 3°21′57″N 101°36′15″E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State |  Selangor |
| District | Hulu Selangor |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MYT) |
| Postal code | 48200 |
History
The area was developed due to tin mining activities during the British administration.
One of the popular tourist spot in Serendah, Perigi Tujuh Serendah, was built to resist floods hence the name Serendah that reflects this area being located at a low level in comparison to its surroundings.
Geography
Encompassing from Sungai Choh in the south, town of Bukit Beruntung in the west, and Antara Gapi in the north, the mukim of Serendah has a total area of -sq mi, -sq mi of which is land and -sq mi, or -% is water.
Demographics
Religion
There are a number of Chinese temples, one Mosque and a number of surau, one Sikh temple and other religious structure of other regions.
- Hock Leng Keng Temple (双文丹福灵宫), founded in 1869[1]
- Goddess Mazu Temple (妈祖庙)
- Sze Yeah Kong Temple (仙四師爺宮), founded in 1898
- Jing Loong Shan Wan Fo Shih (金龙山万佛寺)
- Liang Liang Temple (娘娘庙)
- Mosque Serendah at Jalan Besar KL-Ipoh
- Sikh Temple - Gurdwara Sahib Serendah
- Vinayagar Temple
Education
There is one secondary school and three primary schools:
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Serendah
- Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Serendah
- Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Serendah
Development
A new Komuter station, The Serendah Komuter station which is stationed roughly two kilometres northwest from and named after Serendah, is opened on April 21, 2007 alongside the Rasa and Batang Kali stations.
Perodua, one of the national car maker is headquartered in Serendah.
See also
References
- "镇庙之宝：双文丹福灵宫．宝庙无钉 石狮贪玩". Retrieved 17 May 2020.
