Tanglin
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Tanglin is a planning area located within the Central Region of Singapore. Tanglin is located west of Newton, Orchard, River Valley and Singapore River, south of Novena, east of Bukit Timah, northeast of Queenstown and north of Bukit Merah.
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Tanglin is a planning area located within the Central Region of Singapore. Tanglin is located west of Newton, Orchard, River Valley and Singapore River, south of Novena, east of Bukit Timah, northeast of Queenstown and north of Bukit Merah.
==Etymology and history== The name Tanglin is believed to be an anglicisation of Tang Leng, which was the Chinese name of the Scottish lawyer and newspaper editor William Napier's house that was located in the area. Tang Leng was said to be named after the area's Chinese name in Teochew dialect, '''Twa Tang Leng','' which translates to 'great east hill peaks' in reference to the hills surrounding the area.