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Fanling Sheung Shui New Town

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Country
  
Hong Kong

Area
  
7.8 km²

District
  
North District

Population
  
255,000 (2012)

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Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town (Chinese: 粉嶺／上水新市鎮) 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.

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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 full development. The total development area is about 780 hectares (7.8 square kilometres or 3.01 square miles) which includes residential, commercial, industrial, social, community and recreation facilities.

Community

  • North District Town Hall 22.50166°N 114.12895°E / 22.50166; 114.12895
  • North District Park 22.49830°N 114.13423°E / 22.49830; 114.13423

    • Schools

  • Fanling Public School
  • Lee Chi Tat Memorial School

    • Hospitals

  • North District Hospital 22.49684°N 114.12443°E / 22.49684; 114.12443
  • Hong Chi Fanling Integrative Rehabilitation Complex (C&A Home) (formerly Fanling Hospital) 22.50064°N 114.13718°E / 22.50064; 114.13718

    • Shopping centres

  • Landmark North
  • Metropolis Plaza

    • Transport

    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 part of Route 9. Other major roads include the Jockey Club Road and San Wan Road.

    References

    Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town Wikipedia
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