Changi, Singapore
| Changi | |
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| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 樟宜 |
| • Pinyin | Zhāngyí |
| • Hokkien POJ | Chiang-gî |
| • Malay | Changi |
| • Tamil | சாங்கி |
Sunset at Changi Beach
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| Coordinates: 1°23′28″N 103°59′11″E / 1.39111°N 103.98639°ECoordinates: 1°23′28″N 103°59′11″E / 1.39111°N 103.98639°E | |
| Country | Singapore |
Changi is a planning area located in the East Region of Singapore. Sharing borders with Pasir Ris and Tampines to the west, Changi Bay to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east and the Serangoon Harbour to the north, Changi, excluding the two water catchments and islands of Singapore, is the largest planning area by land size.
Today, Changi is an aviation hub. It is the current location of both the Changi Airport and Changi Air Base.
Also located within Changi is Singapore's largest prison, Changi Prison. It became infamous as a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during the occupation of Singapore in World War II. Changi Prison continues to be Singapore's oldest operating internment facility, in the form of the new Changi Prison Complex.
The early Malay place name of Changi was Tanjong Rusa, as written the 1604 Godinho de Eredia map of Singapore.
The name Changi was known in the early 19th century. In the 1828 map by Franklin and Jackson, the extreme southeastern tip of the island is referred to as Tanjong Changi. Vessels using the Johor Straits would have to pass by Changi.
There are many versions for the etymological roots of the name Changi. The first director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Henry Ridley suggested that it gets its name from a tall tree, called Changal (also written and pronounced as "Chengai") tree (Neobalanocarpus heimii, also known as Balanscorpus heimii or Balano scorpas), which was common in the area in the early nineteenth century. Its heavy timber is commonly used for buildings and furniture and noted for its strength and deep rich colour. Other sources suggests that it comes from a climbing shrub found in the area, the changi ular (Hopea sangal), or chengal asir (Apama corymbosa).
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