Downtown Core | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 市中心 |
| • Malay | Pusat Bandar |
| • Tamil | டவுன்டவுன் கோர் |
        From top left to right: Skyline of Singapore'sDowntown Core, Aerial view of theCivic District,Parliament House,Raffles Place, TheHelix Bridge withMarina Bay Sands in the background,Old Supreme Court Building,Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, TheMerlion with theMarina Bay Financial Centre in the background | |
 Location in Central Region | |
 Interactive map of Downtown Core | |
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| Coordinates:1°17′12″N103°51′13″E / 1.28667°N 103.85361°E /1.28667; 103.85361 | |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Region | Central Region |
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| Constituency | |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Central Singapore CDC |
| • Members of Parliament | Jalan Besar GRC Tanjong Pagar GRC |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 44th |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,660 |
| • Rank | 33rd |
| • Density | 1,070/km2 (2,780/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 35th |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Chinese | 2,970 |
| • Malays | 40 |
| • Indians | 320 |
| • Others | 390 |
| Postal district | 1, 6, 7 |
TheDowntown Core is the historic urban centre ofSingapore and the country's primary commercial district. It contains the maincentral business district (CBD), with a high concentration of skyscrapers inRaffles Place,Tanjong Pagar andMarina Bay. The Downtown Core is one of the elevenplanning areas within the highly urbanisedCentral Area and forms the core of Singapore's central city zone. It is bounded byRochor to the north,Kallang to the northeast,Marina East andMarina South to the east,Straits View to the southeast,Bukit Merah to the south, as well asOutram,Museum andSingapore River to the west.
As the financial heart of Singapore, the Downtown Core houses the headquarters and offices of numerous corporations, as well as theSingapore Exchange. The area is also home to many governmental institutions, notably the seat ofParliament and theSupreme Court of Singapore. Singapore's modern history began in this area, whenStamford Raffles and representatives of theBritish East India Company landed along the banks of theSingapore River to set up a free port inSoutheast Asia. As the old harbour grew along the mouth of the river bank, the city naturally expanded around it, creating what is now theCentral Area.[5]
The term "Downtown Core" is rarely used in everyday speech despite being the official planning designation. Instead, the area is commonly referred to as theCBD,Central, theCity Area or informally asthe City, terms interchangeable with the Central Area as a whole. In practice, the CBD denotes an even smaller portion of the Downtown Core, covering its south western and western sections and comprising eightsubzones;Anson, Cecil,Clifford Pier, Maxwell, Phillip,Raffles Place,Tanjong Pagar andMarina Centre, where high rise commercial developments are most concentrated.[5]
As a fledgling colony, the area which is now known as the Downtown Core was thefinancial, administrative and commercial centre of the colony. In 1823, Singapore was reorganised according to theRaffles Plan of Singapore bySir Stamford Raffles, which specified elements like theCommercial Square (now Raffles Place) and theEuropean Town as well as various other commercial and administrative entities located between them. This area later became the Downtown Core.
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