North District, Hong Kong

District in New Territories, Hong Kong

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District in China

North District

District

Day view of Long Valley in the North District

Location of North within Hong Kong

Coordinates: 22°29′41″N 114°08′17″E﻿ / ﻿22.49471°N 114.13812°E﻿ / 22.49471; 114.13812
Country| China
Region| Hong Kong
Constituencies| 16
Government

• District Council Chairman| Law Ting-Tak (Independent)
• District Council Vice-Chairman| Li Kon-hong
• District Officer| Chong Wing-wun
Area

• Total

| 168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Population

(2016)

• Total

| 315,270
• Density| 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time)
Website| North District Council
North District

Traditional Chinese| 北區
Simplified Chinese| 北区
Jyutping| Bak1 Keoi1
| Transcriptions

Hakka
Romanization| Bet5Ki1
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Bāk Kēui
Jyutping| Bak1 Keoi1
IPA| [pɐk̚˥ kʰɵɥ˥]
Fanling New Town Fanling Wai

North District (Chinese: 北區) is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern part of the New Territories. The new town of Fanling–Sheung Shui is within this district. It had a population of 298,657 in 2001. The district has the second lowest population density in Hong Kong.

It borders with Shenzhen city with the Sham Chun River. Most major access points to mainland China from Hong Kong lie in this district. The North District is about 168 km2 (65 sq mi) in area.

## Demographics

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According to statistics, 70% of the district population lives in the public estates in the Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town. 40,000 villagers living around the two town centres and the main rural towns (Sha Tau Kok and Ta Kwu Ling) account for most residents in the district.

## Islands of the district

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* A Chau (鴉洲)
* Ap Chau Mei Pak Tun Pai (鴨洲尾白墩排)
* Ap Chau Pak Tun Pai (鴨洲白墩排)
* Ap Chau (鴨洲, Robinson Island)
* Ap Lo Chun (鴨螺春)
* Ap Tan Pai (鴨蛋排)
* Ap Tau Pai (鴨兜排)
* Chap Mo Chau (執毛洲)
* Cheung Shek Tsui (長石咀)
* Fu Wong Chau (虎王洲)
* Fun Chau (墳洲)
* Hung Pai (紅排)
* Kat O Chau (吉澳洲, Crooked Island)
* Ko Pai (高排)
* Kok Tai Pai (角大排)
* Lan Shuen Pei (爛樹排)
* Lo Chi Pai (鷀鸕排)
* Ngo Mei Chau (娥眉洲, Crescent Island)
* Pak Ka Chau (筆架洲)
* Pak Sha Chau (白沙洲, Round Island)
* Pat Ka Chau (筆架洲)
* Sai Ap Chau (細鴨洲)
* Sha Pai (沙排)
* Shau Kei Pai (筲箕排)
* Sheung Pai (雙排)
* Shui Cham Tsui Pai (水浸咀排)
* Siu Nim Chau (小稔洲)
* Ta Ho Pai (打蠔排)
* Tai Nim Chau (大稔洲)
* Tsing Chau (青洲, Table Island)
* Wong Nai Chau (黃泥洲)
* Wong Nai Chau (黃泥洲)
* Wong Wan Chau (往灣洲, Double Island)
* Wu Chau (烏洲)
* Wu Pai (烏排)
* Wu Yeung Chau Pai (湖洋洲排)
* Yan Chau (印洲)
* Yeung Chau (洋洲)

## Education

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See also: List of schools in North District, Hong Kong

## Miscellaneous

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The northern end of the Wilson Trail hiking path is located in the North District. The trail ends at Nam Chung.

## Transport

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North District is served by the East Rail line, Fanling Highway, San Tin Highway and Sha Tau Kok Road.

### MTR Stations

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* Fanling station
* Sheung Shui station
* Lo Wu station (terminus of East Rail line)

### Border crossings

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* Sha Tau Kok (road)
* Man Kam To (road)
* Lo Wu (train)

## See also

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* Fanling
* Frontier Closed Area
* Wo Hop Shek
* List of areas of Hong Kong
* North District FC

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to North District, Hong Kong.

* North District District Council
* List and map of electoral constituencies 1 (large PDF file)
* List and map of electoral constituencies 2 (large PDF file)
* Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town
* Satellite image of the new town of Fanling-Sheung Shui and its vicinity by Google Maps

Places adjacent to North District, Hong Kong

|  Futian District (Shenzhen, Guangdong) |  Luohu District (Shenzhen, Guangdong) |  Yantian District (Shenzhen, Guangdong)

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Nanshan District (Shenzhen, Guangdong) |

North District

|  Dapeng New District (Shenzhen, Guangdong)
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Yuen Long District | Tai Po District | South China Sea

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North District, Hong Kong

History|

* Death of Luo Changqing

Areas|

* Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town
* Fanling
* Sheung Shui
* Public housing estates in Fanling
* Public housing estates in Sheung Shui
* Wo Hop Shek
* Kam Tsin
* Lo Wu
* Man Kam To
* Sha Tau Kok
* Ta Kwu Ling
* Ping Che

Landmarks|

* Fanling Wai
* Fung Ying Seen Koon
* Hong Kong Golf Club
* Fanling Lodge
* Lo Wu Bridge
* Lo Wu Correctional Institution
* Sandy Ridge Cemetery
* Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall
* Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery
* Gallant Garden

Border crossings|

* Lo Wu
* Man Kam To
* Sha Tau Kok

MTR stations|

* Fanling
* Sheung Shui
* Lo Wu

Islands|

* A Chau
* Ap Chau Mei Pak Tun Pai
* Ap Chau Pak Tun Pai
* Ap Chau (Robinson Island)
* Ap Lo Chun
* Ap Tan Pai
* Ap Tau Pai
* Chap Mo Chau
* Cheung Shek Tsui
* Fu Wong Chau
* Fun Chau
* Hung Pai
* Kat O Chau (Crooked Island)
* Ko Pai
* Kok Tai Pai
* Lan Shuen Pei
* Lo Chi Pai
* Ngo Mei Chau (Crescent Island)
* Pak Ka Chau
* Pak Sha Chau (Round Island)
* Pat Ka Chau
* Sai Ap Chau
* Sha Pai
* Shau Kei Pai
* Sheung Pai
* Shui Cham Tsui Pai
* Siu Nim Chau
* Ta Ho Pai
* Tai Nim Chau
* Tsing Chau
* Wong Nai Chau
* Wong Nai Chau
* Wong Wan Chau (Double Island)
* Wu Chau
* Wu Pai
* Wu Yeung Chau Pai
* Yan Chau
* Yeung Chau

Education|

* Fanling Public School
* Sheung Shui Government Secondary School
* Tin Ka Ping Secondary School
* TWGH Kap Yan Directors' College
* TWGH Li Ka Shing College

This list is incomplete.

* v
* t
* e

Districts of Hong Kong

* District Officers
* District councils

Hong Kong Island|

* Central and Western
* Eastern
* Southern
* Wan Chai

Kowloon and New Kowloon|

* Kowloon City
* Kwun Tong
* Sham Shui Po
* Wong Tai Sin
* Yau Tsim Mong

New Territories (excluding New Kowloon)|

* Islands
* Kwai Tsing
* North
* Sai Kung
* Sha Tin
* Tai Po
* Tsuen Wan
* Tuen Mun
* Yuen Long

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Operating areas of New Territories taxis in Hong Kong

Tuen Mun District|

| Operating areas|

* All

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Accessible roads|

* All

Yuen Long District|

| Operating areas|

* All

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Accessible roads|

* All

Tai Po District|

| Operating areas|

* All

|

Accessible roads|

* All

North District|

| Operating areas|

* All

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Accessible roads|

* All

Sai Kung District|

| Operating areas|

* All (Except Tseung Kwan O New Town, Fei Ngo Shan and Tai Sheung Tok)
* Hang Hau Station
* Accident & Emergency Department, Tseung Kwan O Hospital
* Shek Kok Road

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Accessible roads|

* All (Except Tseung Kwan O New Town, Fei Ngo Shan and Tai Sheung Tok)
* Ying Yip Road
* Hang Hau Road
* Chiu Shun Road
* Ngan O Road
* Sheung Ning Road
* Chung Wa Road
* Pui Shing Road
* Ming Shing Road
* Wan Po Road
* Shek Kok Road

Sha Tin District|

| Operating areas|

* Ma On Shan New Town and Wu Kai Sha
* Ma Liu Shui
* Hong Kong Science Park
* Sha Tin Racecourse
* Kau To Shan (Except Kau To Shan Road)
* Prince of Wales Hospital

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Accessible roads|

* All roads in Ma On Shan
* Sai Sha Road
* Ma On Shan Road
* Ma On Shan Bypass
* Tai Po Road
* Sha Tin Section
* Ma Liu Shui Section
* Sha Tin Road
* Tate's Cairn Highway
* Shing Mun Tunnel Road
* Shing Mun Tunnels
* Sha Tin Wai Road
* Ngan Shing Street
* Chap Wai Kon Street
* Lai Ping Road
* Hung Kiu Lane
* Yung Ping Path
* University Road
* Tolo Highway
* Chak Cheung Street
* Sui Cheung Street
* Kiu Ha Road
* Shui Chong Street
* Science Park Road
* Science Park East Avenue
* Science Park West Avenue
* Chong San Road
* Fo Yin Road

Tsuen Wan District
(Except Northeast Lantau Island)|

| Operating areas|

* Chuen Lung North (Except Chuen Lung Village)
* Ting Kau (West of Ting Kau Interchange)
* Sham Tseng
* Tsing Lung Tau
* Sai Lau Kok Public Transport Interchange

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Accessible roads|

* Route Twisk
* Tuen Mun Road
* Tai Lam Tunnel
* Tsing Long Highway
* Ting Kau Bridge
* Kap Shui Mun Bridge
* Tsing Ma Bridge
* Tsuen Wan Road
* Cheung Pei Shan Road
* Shing Mun Tunnels
* Castle Peak Road
* Tsuen Wan Section
* Ting Kau Section
* Sham Tseng Section
* Tsing Lung Tau Section
* Lung Yue Road
* Lung Tang Road
* Hoi Long Path
* Sham Tseng Tsuen Road
* Sham Hong Road
* Sham Tsz Street
* Sai Lau Kok Road
* Wai Tsuen Road
* Miu Kong Street
* Shing Mun Road
* Tsuen Kam Interchange
* Texaco Road North
* Texaco Road
* Tsuen Tsing Interchange
* Tsing Tsuen Road

Kwai Tsing District|

| Operating areas|

* Tsing Yi Station
* Lantau Link View Point and Visitors Centre

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Accessible roads|

* Tsing Tsuen Road
* Tam Kon Shan Interchange
* Tsing King Road
* Tsing Yi North Coastal Road
* Fung Shue Wo Road
* Tsing Yi West Road
* Tsing Long Highway
* North West Tsing Yi Interchange
* Ting Kau Bridge
* Tsing Ma Bridge

Islands District (Lantau Island and Chek Lap Kok)
and Northeast Lantau Island|

| Operating areas|

* Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport
* Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus
* Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
* Inspiration Lake
* Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port

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Accessible roads|

* Kap Shui Mun Bridge
* North Lantau Highway
* Penny's Bay Highway
* Magic Road
* Fantasy Road
* Chak Yan Road
* Long Yan Road
* Sea Point Road
* Inspiration Drive
* Airport Road
* Cheong Hong Road
* Airport South Interchange
* Cheong Lin Road
* Sky City Interchange
* Airport North Interchange
* Cheong Tat Road
* Chek Lap Kok Road
* Shun Long Road
* Shun Fai Road
* Shun Wui Road
* Shun Ming Road
* Shun Lin Road
* Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link

Kwun Tong District|

| Operating areas|

Shun Lee Estate

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Accessible roads|

* New Clear Water Bay Road
* Shun Ching Street
* Shun Lee Tsuen Road
* Shun King Street
* Lee On Road

Nanshan District, Shenzhen|

| Operating areas|

Shenzhen Bay Port (Hong Kong Port Area) Public Transport Interchange

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Accessible roads|

* Shenzhen Bay Bridge

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