Sha Tau Kok Chuen

Sha Tau Kok Chuen
Sha Tau Kok Chuen
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General information
LocationShun Hing Street, Sha Tau Kok
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°32′46″N 114°13′19″E / 22.546°N 114.222°E / 22.546; 114.222
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
No. of blocks52
No. of units802
Construction
Constructed1988; 36 years ago (1988)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Society

Sha Tau Kok Chuen (Chinese: 沙頭角邨) is a public housing estate developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society within the Frontier Closed Area in Sha Tau Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was built to resettle the aboriginal residents of Yim Liu Ha and Tsoi Yuen Kok (菜園角) affected by redevelopment in Sha Tau Kok Closed Area,[1] consisting of 52 residential blocks completed in 1988, 1989, 1991 and 2017 respectively. It is the public housing estate with the most blocks in Hong Kong and is the only public housing estate to be located within the Frontier Closed Area.[2]

Houses

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Name Chinese name Completed
Block 1 第1座 1988
Block 2 第2座
Block 3 第3座
Block 4 第4座
Block 5 第5座
Block 6 第6座
Block 7 第7座
Block 8 第8座
Block 9 第9座
Block 10 第10座
Block 11 第11座
Block 12 第12座
Block 13 第13座
Block 14 第14座
Block 15 第15座
Block 16 第16座
Block 17 第17座
Block 18 第18座
Block 19 第19座
Block 20 第20座
Block 21 第21座
Block 22 第22座
Block 23 第23座
Block 24 第24座
Block 25 第25座 1991
Block 26 第26座
Block 27 第27座
Block 28 第28座 1989
Block 29 第29座
Block 30 第30座
Block 31 第31座
Block 32 第32座
Block 33 第33座
Block 34 第34座
Block 35 第35座
Block 36 第36座
Block 37 第37座
Block 38 第38座
Block 39 第39座
Block 40 第40座
Block 41 第41座
Block 42 第42座 1991
Block 43 第43座
Block 44 第44座
Block 45 第45座
Block 46 第46座
Block 47 第47座
Block 48 第48座
Block 49 第49座
Block 50 第50座
Block 51 第51座
Ying Hoi House (Block 52) 迎海樓 (第52座) 2017

Politics

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Sha Tau Kok Chuen is located in Sha Ta constituency of the North District Council.[3] It is currently represented by Vincent Ko Wai-kei, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sha Tau Kok Chuen (Chinese)". Hong Kong Place. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Sha Tau Kok Chuen". Hong Kong Housing Society. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 22 October 2021.