'Seberang Perai' (formerly known as 'Province Wellesley') is a narrow hinterland opposite Penang island on the Malay Peninsula, which together with the island forms the Malaysian state of Penang. It was ceded to the British East India Company by the Sultan of Kedah in 1800, and has been part of the settlement and state of Penang ever since. The chief town is Butterworth, and it is connected to Penang island by a bridge and by ferry services. There is a Malayan Railway station and a container terminal at Butterworth. The hinterland is the rural territory associated with an urban area, often a port. ... State motto: Bersatu dan Setia (United and Loyal), formerly Let Penang Lead Capital Georgetown Governor Tun Dato Seri Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon Area 1,056 km2 Population  - Est year 2000 1,225,501 State anthem Untuk Negeri Kita (For Our... The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... State motto: no State motto Capital Alor Star Royal Capital Anak Bukit Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Chief Minister Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah Area 9,426 km2 Population  - Est year 2000 1 572 107 State anthem Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota Kedah (Jawi:قدح, pop. ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Butterworth (population 108,000) is the principal town of Province Wellesley in the state of Penang in Malaysia. ...

The province was originally named after Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, Governor of Madras and Governor-General of Bengal (1797-1805). Richard Colley Wesley, later Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (20 June 1760 - 26 September 1842), was the eldest son of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington, an Irish peer, and brother of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ...

The local authority in Seberang Perai is the Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP) or Seberang Perai Municipal Council, while the Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MPPP) or Penang Island Municipal Council is the local authority for Penang island. Local governments are administrative offices of an area smaller than a state. ...

External links

• Official website of Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai in Malay
• Official website of Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai in English