Tai Po District
District emblem: ![Official emblem] of Tai Po District](/wiki/File:TaiPo_D.gif) |
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 Location within Hong Kong 22°27′03″N 114°09′51″E / 22.45085°N 114.16422°ECoordinates: 22°27′03″N 114°09′51″E / 22.45085°N 114.16422°E (Satellite image) |
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| District Council Chairman | Cheng Chun-ping, JP |
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| Constituencies | 19 |
| Area - 1 E9 m² | |
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| Water | km2 |
| Population - | |
| Total (2006[update]) |
293,542 About 30, 000 years ago, there were residents settled in nowadays Wong Di dong ( 黄地峒) As late as in the Tang Dynasty ( AD. 618-AD. 907), the Chinese government established some officials to collect pearls within Tai Po District. |
| Density | 2,156/km2 |
| Official website | Tai Po District Council |
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| Traditional Chinese | 大埔區 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大埔区 | ||||||||||||
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Tai Po District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It covers the areas of Tai Po, Tai Po Kau, Ting Kok, Plover Cove and the northern part of Sai Kung Peninsula on both shores of Tolo Channel. It is located in the New Territories. The administrative centre of the district is Tai Po Town (the Tai Po New Town).
Like Yuen Long, the area of Tai Po used to be a traditional market town. Tai Po New Town, developed around the area of Tai Po and on reclaimed lands on the estuaries of Lam Tsuen and Tai Po rivers. It had a population of 310,879 in 2001. The district has the third lowest population density.
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[edit] Geography
Lam Tsuen River Tai Po is located in the north of Hong Kong. Northeast to Sha Tin .Even though having the Tai Po Industrial Estate,it is still one of the most unpolluted district in Hong Kong. Not like Kowloon, Tai Po's living density is lower. Having lots of old and small villages along the mountains.
[edit] Islands
In addition to the mainland part of the district, the following islands of Hong Kong are under the jurisdiction of Tai Po District:
- A Chau (丫洲, Centre Island)
- Breaker Reef - Tai Po
- Bun Sha Pai (崩紗排)
- Cham Pai (杉排)
- Chau Tsai Kok (洲仔角)
- Che Lei Pai (扯里排)
- Chek Chau (赤洲, Port Island)
- Flat Island (銀洲)
- Hau Tsz Kok Pai (孝子角排)
- Hin Pai (蜆排)
- Kung Chau (弓洲)
- Ma Shi Chau (馬屎洲)
- Ma Yan Pai (媽印排)
- Mo Chau (磨洲)
- Ping Chau (平洲)
- Sam Pui Chau (三杯酒)
- Sha Pai (沙排)
- Shek Ngau Chau (石牛洲)
- Tang Chau (燈洲)
- Tap Mun Chau (塔門洲, Grass Island)
- Tit Shue Pai (鐵樹排)
- Wai Chau Pai (灣仔排)
- Wu Chau (烏洲)
- Yeung Chau (洋洲)
[edit] Tai Po FC
Tai Po FC is the first district football team ever to make it to the Hong Kong First Division League among the 19 district football sides from the Hong Kong Third District Division League. The club plays its home games at Tai Po Sports Ground and has since won the 2008-09 Hong Kong FA Cup. See: Tai Po FC
[edit] Spa Resort Development
There is plan to develop a spa hotel resort at Ting Kok, near Tai Mei Tuk. The site will occupy 61,000 sq m and has no more than 230 hotel rooms. Tai Po District councilor Yam Kai-Kong admits the benefits from tourism and job opportunities will be good for but he is also concerned about the mangroves and increased traffic in the area.[1]
[edit] Miscellaneous
Hong Kong Note Printing Limited, which prints all the bank notes in Hong Kong, is located in the Tai Po Industrial Estate, an industrial area of light industries (food processing, printing, etc.) Also located in Tai Po: * The Hong Kong Railway Museum * The Hong Kong Institute of Education * Island House * Tai Po Waterfront Park * Tai Po Sports Ground
[edit] Transport
This district is served by the Tolo Highway, MTR East Rail Line (Tai Po Market and Tai Wo) and Tai Po Road. Direct bus routes are available to majority area of Hong Kong. Examples are:
| Destination | Bus route(s) |
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| Yuen Long Town | 64K, 64P |
| Tai Po Market MTR Station, Tai Po Town | 71A, 71K, 71S, K12, K14, K17, K18 |
| Fu Heng Estate | 71B |
| Cheung Sha Wan | 72, 272P |
| Sha Tin Town, Tai Po Town | 72A, 73A, N270 |
| Mong Kok | 72X |
| Sheung Shui Town, Fanling Town | 73, 73A, N270 |
| Tsuen Wan Town | 73X, 273C, 273P |
| Kwun Tong | 74A, 74X |
| San Mun Tsai | 74K |
| Tai Mei Tuk | 75K |
| Kowloon City, Lok Fu, Wong Tai Sin | 75X |
| Tsim Sha Tsui | 271, 271P, N271 |
| Hong Kong Science Park | 272K |
| The Hong Kong Institute of Education | 275, 275S |
| Airport | E41, N42A |
| Hong Kong Island | 307, 307P |
[edit] References
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))大埔汀角打造水療中心 Oriental Daily. 4 January 2011.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Tai Po District Council
- List and map of electoral constituencies 1 (large PDF file)
- List and map of electoral constituencies 2 (large PDF file)
- About Tai Po New Town
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