Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town
粉嶺ï¼ä¸Šæ°´æ–°å¸‚鎮 | |
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Nickname: Fanling-Sheung Shui | |
Country | China |
SAR | Hong Kong |
Region | New Territories |
District | North District |
Area | |
• Total | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 255,000 |
• Density | 33,000/km2 (85,000/sq mi) |
Mean solar time UTC+08 |
Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 粉嶺ï¼ä¸Šæ°´æ–°å¸‚鎮 | ||||||||
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Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town was developed from the traditional market towns ( Luen Wo Hui and Shek Wu Hui) and villages around Fanling and Sheung Shui, within the present-day North District in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It was primarily developed in the mid 1980s. Connecting Fanling and Sheung Shui is an U-shaped main road called Ma Sik Road.
The new town presently has a population of 247,000, with an ultimate capacity of 264,000 upon full development. The total development area is about 780 hectares (7.8 square kilometres; 3.0 square miles) which includes residential, commercial, industrial, social, community and recreation facilities.
Name | Type | Inaug. | No Blocks | No Units | |
Cheung Wah Estate | 祥è¯é‚¨ | TPS | 1984 | 10 | 2,471 |
Ka Fuk Estate | 嘉ç¦é‚¨ | Public | 1994 | 3 | 2,045 |
Wah Ming Estate | è¯æ˜Žé‚¨ | Public | 1990 | 7 | 2,476 |
Wah Sum Estate | è¯å¿ƒé‚¨ | Public | 1995 | 2 | 1,481 |
Yung Shing Court | é›ç››è‹‘ | TPS | 2000 | 2 | 1,729 |
Name | Type | Inaug. | No Blocks | No Units | Notes | |
Ching Ho Estate | 清河邨 | Public | 2006 | 3 | 2,397 | |
Choi Yuen Estate | 彩園邨 | Public | 1982 | 6 | 5,076 | |
Tai Ping Estate | 太平邨 | TPS | 1989 | 4 | 424 | |
Tin Ping Estate | 天平邨 | TPS | 1986 | 7 | 1,522 |
The new town is served by the Fanling, and Sheung Shui stations of the MTR East Rail line, which connects the new town with Kowloon and the border with mainland China at Lo Wu.
The Fanling Highway is a part of Route 9. Other major roads include the Jockey Club Road and San Wan Road.
Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town
粉嶺ï¼ä¸Šæ°´æ–°å¸‚鎮 | |
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Nickname: Fanling-Sheung Shui | |
Country | China |
SAR | Hong Kong |
Region | New Territories |
District | North District |
Area | |
• Total | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 255,000 |
• Density | 33,000/km2 (85,000/sq mi) |
Mean solar time UTC+08 |
Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 粉嶺ï¼ä¸Šæ°´æ–°å¸‚鎮 | ||||||||
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Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town was developed from the traditional market towns ( Luen Wo Hui and Shek Wu Hui) and villages around Fanling and Sheung Shui, within the present-day North District in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It was primarily developed in the mid 1980s. Connecting Fanling and Sheung Shui is an U-shaped main road called Ma Sik Road.
The new town presently has a population of 247,000, with an ultimate capacity of 264,000 upon full development. The total development area is about 780 hectares (7.8 square kilometres; 3.0 square miles) which includes residential, commercial, industrial, social, community and recreation facilities.
Name | Type | Inaug. | No Blocks | No Units | |
Cheung Wah Estate | 祥è¯é‚¨ | TPS | 1984 | 10 | 2,471 |
Ka Fuk Estate | 嘉ç¦é‚¨ | Public | 1994 | 3 | 2,045 |
Wah Ming Estate | è¯æ˜Žé‚¨ | Public | 1990 | 7 | 2,476 |
Wah Sum Estate | è¯å¿ƒé‚¨ | Public | 1995 | 2 | 1,481 |
Yung Shing Court | é›ç››è‹‘ | TPS | 2000 | 2 | 1,729 |
Name | Type | Inaug. | No Blocks | No Units | Notes | |
Ching Ho Estate | 清河邨 | Public | 2006 | 3 | 2,397 | |
Choi Yuen Estate | 彩園邨 | Public | 1982 | 6 | 5,076 | |
Tai Ping Estate | 太平邨 | TPS | 1989 | 4 | 424 | |
Tin Ping Estate | 天平邨 | TPS | 1986 | 7 | 1,522 |
The new town is served by the Fanling, and Sheung Shui stations of the MTR East Rail line, which connects the new town with Kowloon and the border with mainland China at Lo Wu.
The Fanling Highway is a part of Route 9. Other major roads include the Jockey Club Road and San Wan Road.