Dover, Singapore
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Dover | |
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Subzone of Queenstown Planning Area | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 杜弗 |
| • Pinyin | Dù fú |
| • Malay | Dover |
| • Tamil | டோவெர் |
 .jpg)  .jpg) From top left to right: Panoramic view of Singapore Polytechnic, Dover Parkview, Dover MRT station, Dover Gardens | |
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.svg)  Dover Location of Dover within Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 1°18′16.5″N 103°46′49.1″E / 1.304583°N 103.780306°E | |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Region | Central Region
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| CDC | |
| Town council |
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| Constituency | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | South West CDC
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| • Members of Parliament | West Coast GRC |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 11,710 |
| • Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Official
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| Postal district | 5 |
Dover is a relatively small neighbourhood of Singapore, located in Queenstown. It is bordered by Ghim Moh to the north, Kent Ridge to the south and southeast, one-north and Queenstown to the east, Commonwealth and Holland Village to the northeast Clementi to the west and West Coast to the southwest. It is often a noted location due to the sheer number of educational facilities it holds, while lying in a zone between the Central Area and near industrial zone in the vicinity of Jurong.
Etymology and history
[edit]The Dover neighbourhood was formerly a British military and residential area. Hence, many road names in the area are derived from English (specifically Kentish) place names. For example, those in Medway Park off Dover Road include names associated with the southern coastal areas of England, including Folkestone and Maidstone, apart from Dover itself. The name "Dover" is from the Celtic word meaning "The Waters", alluding to the English Channel. Medway Park, for instance, is named after the River Medway, which marks the middle of Kent. Kent is the English county where the town of Dover, the namesake is located.[2]
Roads in Dover
[edit]- Dover Road
- Dover Crescent
- Dover Close East
- Dover Avenue
- Dover Drive
- Dover Rise
Transport
[edit]There are two Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations which are in proximity to Dover. One is Dover MRT station, which is EW22 on the East West MRT line, and the other is Buona Vista MRT station which is EW21/CC22. However, neither MRT station is situated near the heart of Dover. The former is located next to Singapore Polytechnic, whilst the latter at the intersection of North Buona Vista Road and Commonwealth Avenue. A portion of most residents drop at Dover MRT station (East West line) and transfer to a bus (14, 74, 105, 106, 166 or 185), while another portion drop at Buona Vista MRT station (East West line and Circle line), takes a kilometre walk to Dover or transfer to buses 14, 74 or 196. Alternately, one-north MRT station is within walking distance of the eastern end of Dover, although not being located in it.
Education
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Dover is known for having many schools and education institutions in its neighbourhood and vicinity.
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Higher institutions of learning
- National University of Singapore (NUS) (Kent Ridge)
- Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) (Dover Campus, previously occupied by Singapore University of Technology and Design till 2015)
- Singapore Polytechnic
- Anglo-Chinese Junior College
- INSEAD
- International schools
- Other education institutions
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dover (Subzone, Singapore) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location
- ^ Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1
