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District in New Territories, Hong Kong

District in China
North District 北區
District
Day view of Long Valley in the North DistrictDay view of Long Valley in the North District
Location of North within Hong KongLocation of North within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°29′41″N 114°08′17″E / 22.49471°N 114.13812°E / 22.49471; 114.13812
CountryChina
RegionHong Kong
Constituencies16
Government
 • District Council ChairmanLaw Ting-Tak (Independent)
 • District Council Vice-ChairmanLi Kon-hong
 • District OfficerChong Wing-wun
Area
 • Total168 km (65 sq mi)
Population
 • Total315,270
 • Density1,900/km (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Hong Kong Time)
WebsiteNorth District Council
North District
Traditional Chinese北區
Simplified Chinese北区
JyutpingBak1 Keoi1
Transcriptions
Hakka
RomanizationBetKi
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationBāk Kēui
JyutpingBak1 Keoi1
IPA
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 km (65 sq mi) in area.

Demographics

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

Education

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

Miscellaneous

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

Transport

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

MTR Stations

Border crossings

See also

External links

Places adjacent to North District, Hong Kong
Futian District (Shenzhen, Guangdong) Luohu District (Shenzhen, Guangdong) Yantian District (Shenzhen, Guangdong)
Nanshan District (Shenzhen, Guangdong) North District Dapeng New District (Shenzhen, Guangdong)
Yuen Long District Tai Po District South China Sea
North District, Hong Kong
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Border crossings
MTR stations
Islands
Education
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Hong Kong Districts of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon and New Kowloon
New Territories (excluding New Kowloon)
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