Tanglin is a

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located within the Central Region of

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. Tanglin is located west of

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, River Valley and Singapore River, south of

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, east of Bukit Timah, northeast of Queenstown and north of

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Etymology and history

On 7 November 2006, the

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(SLA) called for proposals to liven up the

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area when it launched two new tenders for sites there. In doing so, it also announced that it has plans for the area up to 2015. Known as Tanglin Village, the former Central Manpower Base has now been transformed into a commercial plaza best accessed via car or taxi. The uniquely interesting barracks buildings have been well preserved and currently house a variety of retail establishments such as high end antique shops, restaurants, galleries and the like. Tanglin Village also houses popular hangouts such as

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bars ''Hacienda'' and RedDot BrewHouse.

Geography

Tanglin planning area is bounded by Bukit Timah Road to the north, Farrer Road and Queensway to the west, Ridout Road, Kay Siang Road, Prince Charles Crescent and

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to the south as well as Zion Road, Grange Road, Tanglin Road, Orange Grove Road and Balmoral Road to the east. There are four subzones within the planning area, Chatsworth, Nassim, Ridout and Tyersall.

Infrastructure

Tanglin is notably among the few residential districts in Singapore where there are no

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flats. Due to its prominent location and high land value, the district mainly comprises private properties such as bungalows and high-rise condominiums. As with Bukit Timah, many affluent Singaporeans and expatriates live in Tanglin. Mass Rapid Transit rail connections include Farrer Road MRT station of the Circle line,

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, which is an interchange station between the Circle and

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as well as Stevens MRT station which is an interchange station between Downtown line and the Thomson–East Coast line, Other TEL stations include

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, which is located at the foot of the Singapore Botanic Gardens and Orchard Boulevard, which is located at the border between

and Tanglin planning areas. Tanglin is home to several embassies and high commissions. The embassies of Australia, Brunei, France, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, People's Republic of China, Russia, The Philippines and the United States are located in Tanglin. The headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is also located in Tanglin. There is only one educational institution in the planning area. The Bukit Timah campus of the

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, which comprises the

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and the autonomous

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, is the vicinity of the

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. Being in close proximity to the Orchard Road shopping belt, there are several shopping malls nearby such as Tanglin Mall, Tanglin Place, Tanglin Shopping Centre and Tudor Court which are located at Tanglin Road, at the boundary between Orchard and Tanglin planning areas. Other shopping facilities include Cluny Court and Serene Centre, which are located at the northwestern tip of Tanglin.

References

* Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), ''Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names'', Eastern Universities Press, {{coord missing, Singapore Central Region, Singapore Places in Singapore