Lunas, Kedah Explained

Lunas
لونس
லுனாஸ்
魯乃
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Malaysia
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kedah
Subdivision Type2:Districts
Subdivision Name2:Kulim
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:around 1910
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code:10000
Area Code Type:Dialling code
Area Code:+60 4

Lunas (Tamil: லுனாஸ், Chinese: 魯乃) is a sub-district of Kulim District which lies in Kedah, Malaysia.[1] Lunas also serves as a state constituency in the Parliament Constituency of Padang Serai, Kedah. The town is famous for Roast Duck rice.[2] The majority of people here are ethnic Chinese and Indian. Meanwhile, total population stand at 18,236[3]

Development history

The town was founded in the early 20th century, while its shophouses were constructed between 1910s and 1930s, when Kedah was under British protection at that time. During that period many local people including Chinese and Indian migrant worked at rubber estates that were formerly owned by British companies. One of the earliest schools was Lunas English School.

Today, there are still many well-preserved gems such as pre-war shophouses, a traditional "wooden bungalow on stilts" post office, and the colonial-style Soon Cheng Sai mansion.[4]

Attractions

Temples

Historic Building

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/8/7/lifefocus/14918835&sec=lifefocus Lunas and the rubber connection
  2. Web site: Food Hunter's Guide @ Kulim (居林), Kedah.
  3. http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/KULIM_PROFIL_FEBRUARI_2011.pdf
  4. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/12/3/lifefocus/16196101&sec=lifefocus A place for history
  5. Web site: Buddhist Hermitage Lunas, Kedah, Malaysia: Anyone know it? - Discussion.
  6. Web site: https://archnet.org/system/publications/contents/7151/original/DPC4257.pdf? . archnet.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20170307123455/https://archnet.org/system/publications/contents/7151/original/DPC4257.pdf . 7 March 2017.