Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town
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.
With development started in the mid-1980s, the new town presently has a population of 247 000, with an ultimate capacity of 264 000 upon fully developed. The total development area is about 780 hectares (7.8 square kilometres) which includes residential, commercial, industrial, social, community and recreation facilities.
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Housing
Public housing estates
Other apartment towers
- Sheung Shui Centre
- Tsui Lai Garden
Community
- North District Town Hall
- North District Park
Schools
Lee Chi Tat Memorial School
Hospitals
- North District Hospital
- Hong Chi Fanling Integrative Rehabilitation Complex (C&A Home) (formerly Fanling Hospital)
Shopping centres
- Landmark North
- Metropolis Plaza
Transport
The new town is served by the Fanling and Sheung Shui stations of the KCR East Rail, which connects the new town with Kowloon and the border with mainland China at Lo Wu.
The Fanling Highway is part of Route 9. Other major roads include the Jockey Club Road and Sun Wan Road.
See also
External links
- Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town
- Satellite image of the new town of Fanling-Sheung Shui and its vicinity by Google Maps
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| Phase-I: Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi) | Sha Tin (Sha Tin and Ma On Shan) | Tuen Mun | ||||
| Phase-II: Tai Po | Fanling-Sheung Shui (Fanling and Sheung Shui) | Yuen Long | ||||
| Phase-III: Tseung Kwan O | Tin Shui Wai | North Lantau (Tung Chung and Tai Ho) | ||||
Categories
Incomplete lists | New towns in Hong Kong | North District, Hong Kong