Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town
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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. It was primarily developed in the mid 1980s. Connecting Fanling and Sheung Shui is an U-shaped main road called Ma Sik Road.
Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town
粉嶺/上水新市鎮 | |
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Nickname: Fanling-Sheung Shui | |
Country | China |
SAR | Hong Kong |
Region | New Territories |
District | North District |
Area | |
• Total | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 255,000 |
• Density | 33,000/km2 (85,000/sq mi) |
Mean solar time UTC+08 |
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Traditional Chinese | 粉嶺/上水新市鎮 | ||||||||
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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; 3.0 square miles) which includes residential, commercial, industrial, social, community and recreation facilities.