Bedok
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Bedok ( ) is a planning area and residential town located in the geographical region of Tanah Merah along the south-eastern coast of the East Region of Singapore. Bedok is bounded by five other planning areas: Paya Lebar to the north, Hougang to the northwest, Tampines to the northeast and east, Geylang to the west and Marine Parade to the southwest. It also shares a maritime boundary with the Singapore Strait to the south and southeast.
Key facts
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- Bedok
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- Planning Area and HDB Town
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- Other
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- Chinese
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- Wùluò Bu̍t-lo̍k
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- Malay
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- Tamil
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- Piṭōk
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- From top left to right: The shores of Bedok Reservoir, Bedok Stadium, Bedok Reservoir Estate, Bedok Mall, Bedok Bus Interchange, Bedok North MRT station
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- Singapore
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- Location of Bedok in Singapore
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- Country
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- Region
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- East Region ----
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- CDCs
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- South East
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- Town Councils
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- Aljunied–Hougang East Coast Marine Parade–Braddell Heights
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 21.69
- Image
- Bedok Reservoir, panorama 2, Oct 06.jpg
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- Bedok
- inception
- 1994-00-00
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20 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Location
- Subzones
- Infrastructure
- Residential development
- Transportation
- Parks
- Politics
- Education
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Junior colleges
- Other schools
- Hawker centres
- In popular culture
- References
- External links
Bedok ( ) is a planning area and residential town located in the geographical region of Tanah Merah along the south-eastern coast of the East Region of Singapore. Bedok is bounded by five other planning areas: Paya Lebar to the north, Hougang to the northwest, Tampines to the northeast and east, Geylang to the west and Marine Parade to the southwest. It also shares a maritime boundary with the Singapore Strait to the south and southeast.
Bedok has a history of evidenced human settlement dating back to the 14th century. The area was originally a fishing village and agriculture centre, but it became a residential and commercial hub with development.
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