Chenderiang

Chenderiang (Chinese: 积莪营) is a mukim and a Chinese village in Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.[1] The “Chenderiang” name was origin from Cantik and 靓 (liang) which both mean beautiful in Malay and Chinese.[2]

There is an century-old Chinese temple known as Shui Yue Gong Temple (水月宮) which was established in 1892.[3]

Geography

Chenderiang spans over an area of 244 km2 with a population of 20,100 people (2005).[1]

References
  1. "Ringkasan Eksekutif: Draf Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Batang Padang 2020" (PDF). Federal Department of Town and Country Planning Peninsular Malaysia. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  2. http://www.utar.edu.my/dssc/file/Chenderiang%2520(FINAL).pdf%5B%5D
  3. "积莪营未开埠前已存在 水月宫珍藏百年古物". Retrieved 2020-06-09.


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