Sintok

Sintok is a small town located in the , , . It is best known as the location of Universiti Utara Malaysia, one of the prominent public universities in the country.
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  • Type: Village with 12,900 residents
  • Description: Town in Kubang Pasu, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Also known as: Sintuk

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Changlun and Bukit Kayu Hitam.

Town
also known as Changlon or previously Changloon is a small town in , , . The word originates from Thai, chang lon, which means "fallen elephant". is situated 6 km west of Sintok.

Photo: Johnwxh30, Public domain.
is a town in , . It is the main road crossing between Malaysia and Thailand and most long distance buses between the two countries use this checkpoint.

Sintok

Latitude
6.44513° or 6° 26′ 42″ north
Longitude
100.48114° or 100° 28′ 52″ east
Population
12,900
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
Open location code
6PR2CFWJ+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 254073074
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1736326
Wiki­data ID
Q4200633
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Malay—“Sintok” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 新笃
  • Chinese: 辛托克
  • Dutch: Sintok
  • Hebrew: סינטוק
  • Indonesian: Sintok
  • Irish: Sintok
  • Japanese: シントック
  • Javanese: Sintok
  • Malay: Sintok, Kedah
  • Malay: Sintok

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