Gerik

Town and district capital in Hulu Perak, Perak, Malaysia Town and district capital in Perak, MalaysiaGerikTown and district capital SealGerikLocation within MalaysiaCoordinates: 5°25′N 101°08′E / 5.417°N 101.133°E / 5.417; 101.133CountryMalaysiaStatePerakDistrictHulu PerakGovernment • TypeLocal government • BodyGerik District Council • PresidentMohd Zairasyahli Shah ZakariaTime zoneUTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)Websitehttps://www.gerik.gov.my/ Gerik District Council Majlis Daerah GerikLocal Government Act 1976TypeTypeMunicipal Council of GerikHistoryFounded1 December 1979LeadershipPresidentMohd Zairasyahli Shah Zakaria StructurePolitical groupsCouncillors: DAP (6) PKR (3) Amanah (1) UMNO (4) Vacant (11) MottoMenuju Era GemilangTowards A Glorious EraMeeting placeJalan Haji Meor Yahaya, 33300 Gerik, Perak Darul Ridzuan.Websitewww.gerik.gov.my 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. History According to historical records, the first pe