Gerik
Gerik | |
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Town and district capital | |
| Coordinates: 5°25′N 101°08′E / 5.417°N 101.133°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| District | Hulu Perak |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Gerik District Council |
| • President | Mohd Zairasyahli Shah Zakaria |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time) |
| Website | https://www.gerik.gov.my/ |
Gerik District Council Majlis Daerah Gerik | |
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| Local Government Act 1976 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 December 1979 |
| Leadership | |
President | Mohd Zairasyahli Shah Zakaria |
| Structure | |
Political groups | Councillors: |
| Motto | |
| Menuju Era Gemilang Towards A Glorious Era | |
| Meeting place | |
| Jalan Haji Meor Yahaya, 33300 Gerik, Perak Darul Ridzuan. | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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.