Gerik
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Gerik (alternate spelling: Grik) is a mukim and the district capital of Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. The town is also known as Rest Town due to its strategic location next to East-West Highway Federal Route 4, the main route linking Kedah, Penang and Kelantan.
Gerik (alternate spelling: Grik) is a mukim and the district capital of Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. The town is also known as Rest Town due to its strategic location next to East-West Highway Federal Route 4, the main route linking Kedah, Penang and Kelantan. ==Notable landmarks== District and Land Office Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) district offices District mosque Bus Station Klinik Kesihatan Plang ==Schools== MRSM Gerik SK Mahkota Sari SK Sri Adika Raja SK Plang SK Batu 4 SJK(T) Gerik SMK Gerik SMK Sultan Idris Shah II SMK Seri Budiman SMK Kenering Kolej Komuniti Gerik SMK Batu 4, Jalan Kuala Rui SJK(C) Chung Wa SJK(C) Batu 2 SJK(C) Kuala Rui Kolej Vokasional Gerik SK Pahit SK Kerunai SK Budiman SK Tan Sri Ghazali Jawi Sk Ganda Temengor ==Fishing and camping== Belum Rainforest Resort Air Beruk (Camping Site) Homestay Eco Resort Kampung Plang Tasik Banding Tasik Temenggor (Temenggor Lake) Tasik Bersia Lama Gerik Illo ==Transportation== Gerik is located next to the intersection of highways Malaysia Federal Route 4 and Malaysia Federal Route 76. Highway Federal Route 4 is the main route preferred by Penang and Kedah motorists to access the east coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu. Highway Federal Route 76 connects Gerik to Pengkalan Hulu and Baling District due north, and to Kuala Kangsar, the royal seat of Perak in the state's southern region. ==Politics== Gerik is currently represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by Fathul Huzir Ayob of the BERSATU political party, which is a part of the Perikatan Nasional coalition. Gerik also supplies two state constituencies to the Perak State Legislative Assembly, namely: Pengkalan Hulu (Perikatan Nasional) Temengor (Barisan Nasional) ==Notable people== Salbiah Mohamed - politician Hasbullah Osman - politician Syazwan Roslan - footballer Wan Mohamed Wan Teh - politician ==See also== Kingdom of Reman ==References==
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