Bukit Merah, Perak

One of two towns in the Malaysian state of Perak.

District of Kerian, Northern Perak

Bukit Merah is a town and a popular tourist destination. It is famous for the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort. 5°02′N 100°39′E / 5.033°N 100.650°E / 5.033; 100.650

District of Kinta, Central Perak

Bukit Merah New Village, Kinta, Perak

Bukit Merah is a village with population of 11,000, located near Ipoh. In 1992 and again notably in 2011, it attracted attention for radioactive pollution and health problems due to rare-earth mining in the decade or more before the mine closed in 1992.[1] 4°33′19″N 101°02′29″E / 4.555378°N 101.041331°E / 4.555378; 101.041331

References

  1. ↑ Bradsher, Keith, "Mitsubishi Quietly Cleans Up Its Former Refinery", The New York Times, March 8, 2011 (March 9, 2011 p. B4 NY ed.). Retrieved 2011-03-16.


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