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Holland Road (Chinese: 荷兰路) is a subzone and road in Bukit Timah, Singapore.
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Map of Holland Rd, Singapore
The most interesting place along Holland Road is arguably Holland Village, a neighborhood along the Queenstown–Bukit Timah boundary, that has become famous for restaurants, cafes and nightspots and is frequented by expatriates.
Etymology
Holland Road and Holland Village were named after an early resident in Singapore, Hugh Holland, who was an architect. The roads Holland Avenue, Holland Close and Holland Drive were named as such in 1972. Holland Road is known as hue hng au in Hokkien, meaning "behind the flower garden". The "flower garden" refers to the Botanic Gardens.
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Holland Road, Singapore Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA