Balik Pulau means "the other side of the island". The
Chinese call it "the island behind the hills". It is bordered by a long
coastline on the western side and protected by high hills on three
other sides. It is a self-sufficient agricultural district in the Southwest of
Penang Island and famous for its durians, nutmegs, cloves, coconuts and fruit
orchards. The more populated part of the district is nestled snugly in the
cocoon-like embrace of a deep valley in the Southwest surrounded by lush green
hills on the inner side, and tiny hemlocks and fishing hubs on the outer coastal
borders. The perimeters of occupied Balik Pulau spreads outwards like a giant
umbrella from the village centre.
발릭 플라우의 뜻은 '섬의 다른쪽'으로 중국인들은 '섬 뒤의 언덕'이라고 한다. 서해안으로 면해 있으며 높은 언덕이 3곳을 지키고 있다. 발릭 플라우는 두리안, 넛멕, 클로브, 코코넛등으로 유명하다.