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Butterworth (population 108,000) is the principal town of Province Wellesley (Malay: Seberang Perai) in the state of Penang in Malaysia. To many locals, Butterworth is known as Bagan. Butterworth is the site of the Malayan Railway station for Penang, and is linked to the island by the Penang Ferry Service and by the 13.5 km Penang Bridge.

A point of tourist interest in the town is the Penang Bird Park, a landscaped park with over 300 species of birds from all over Southeast Asia.

Butterworth is also the site of a Royal Malaysian Air Force station, RMAF Butterworth, formerly operated by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force, and is now the Headquarters of the Integrated Area Defence System (HQIADS) of the Five Power Defence Arrangements.

Butterworth will be the site of an integrated transport hub called Penang Sentral, which will integrate rail, ferry and bus transport.The housing estate of Taman Bagan is located at the Seberang Perai Utara - Tengah border.It is the parliamentary seat of Bagan its Member of Parliament is the current Chief Minister of Penang ,Lim Guan Eng .

• Butterworth travel guide from Wikitravel

Negeri Pulau Pinang Districts North East Penang Island • South West Penang Island • North Seberang Perai • Central Seberang Perai • South Seberang Perai Cities George Town (capital) Towns Air Itam • Bagan Ajam • Balik Pulau • Batu Ferringhi • Batu Kawan • Batu Maung • Batu Uban • Bayan Lepas • Bukit Jambul • Bukit Mertajam • Butterworth • Ceruk Tok Kun • Gelugor • Jawi • Jelutong • Juru • Mak Mandin • Kepala Batas • Nibong Tebal • Pantai Aceh • Paya Terubong • Penanti • Permatang Pauh • Perai • Pinang Tunggal • Seberang Jaya • Sungai Ara • Sungai Bakap • Sungai Dua • Sungai Jawi • Sungai Nibong • Tanjung Bungah • Tanjung Tokong • Tasek Gelugor • Teluk Bahang • Teluk Kumbar • Val d'Or Villages Kampung Buah Pala • Permatang Pasir • Permatang Manggis • Permatang Sintok • Permatang Bertam Islands Pulau Aman • Pulau Betong • Pulau Gedung • Pulau Jerejak • Pulau Kendi • Pulau Pinang • Pulau Rimau • Pulau Tikus Townships Mount Erskine • Minden Heights • Taman Tun Sardon

Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) NCER Perlis Kangar • Padang Besar • Perlis Seed Centre NCER Kedah Alor Setar • Anak Bukit • Langkawi • Bukit Kayu Hitam • Universiti Utara Malaysia • Sultan Abdul Halim Airport • Menara Alor Star • Paddy Museum • Gurun • Sungai Petani Halal Hub • Kulim Hi-Tech Park NCER Penang Butterworth • Butterworth Outer Ring Road • Georgetown • Jelutong Expressway • KOMTAR • Penang Ferry Service • Penang Port • Penang Monorail • Penang Bridge • Penang Second Bridge • Penang Sentral • Penang International Airport • Penang Global City Centre • Penang Outer Ring Road • Rapid Penang • Universiti Sains Malaysia NCER Perak Temenggor Lake • Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Coordinates: 5°25′N 100°24′E / 5.417°N 100.4°E / 5.417; 100.4