Tai Po District
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| Sovereign state |  People's Republic of China |
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| Administrative region |  Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
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 Location within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ([ Satellite image]) |
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| District Council Chairman | Cheng Chun-ping, JP | ||
| Constituencies | 19 | ||
| Area –Land –Water |
148.05 km² km² km² |
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| Population –Total (2006) –Density |
293,542 2,156/km² |
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| Latitude Longitude |
22°39' N 114°21' E |
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| Official website: Tai Po District Council |
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![Official emblem] of Tai Po District](/web/20080528031218/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:TaiPo_D.gif)
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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.
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
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[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] 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:
[edit] Transport
This district is served by Tolo Highway, MTR East Rail Line and Tai Po Road. The 71B, which runs between Fu Heng Estate and Tai Po Centre, is the cheapest route in Hong Kong, with a fare of just HK$1.6 (USD20 cents). Also, the E41 (Long Win Bus), which runs between Tai Po Tau and Hong Kong International Airport is the cheapest bus route per kilometre (HK$0.22/km, and covers a total distance of 56.7km with a full fare of HK$13)
Railway stations serving the district:
[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
- http://ec.hku.hk/hiking/Tai_Po/starting_points.htm
- Satellite image of the new town of Tai Po and its vicinity by Google Maps
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