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Wong Tai Sin 黃大仙區 | |
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Wong Tai Sin District | |
Coordinates: 22°20′01″N114°11′49″E / 22.33353°N 114.19686°E | |
Country | China |
SAR | Hong Kong |
Constituencies | 25 |
Government | |
• District Council Chairman | vacant |
• District Council Vice-Chairman | vacant |
• District Officer | William Shiu |
Area | |
• Total | 9.36 km2 (3.61 sq mi) |
Population (2011 [2] ) | |
• Total | 420,183 |
• Density | 45,000/km2 (120,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time) |
Largest neighbourhood by population | Tsz Wan Shan (80,935 – 2016 est) [3] |
Location of district office and district council | 138 Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin |
Website | Wong Tai Sin District Council |
Wong Tai Sin District | |||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 黃大仙區 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 黄大仙区 | ||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Wòhng daaih sīn kēui | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | big yellow immortal district | ||||||||||||||
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Wong Tai Sin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is the only landlocked district in Hong Kong. It is located in Kowloon,and is the northernmost district in Kowloon. It borders the districts of Kwun Tong to its southeast,Kowloon City to its southwest,Sai Kung to its east,and Sha Tin to its north.
The district contains the areas of Diamond Hill,Wang Tau Hom,Lok Fu,Chuk Yuen,Wong Tai Sin,Tsz Wan Shan,Fung Wong ,Ngau Chi Wan,Choi Hung and Choi Wan,an area that includes several major public housing estates.
Wong Tai Sin District has a population of 444,630 (2001 figures). The district has the least educated residents with the lowest income,the oldest residents and the second highest population density. Over 85% of the district's residents live in public housing.
The district derives its name from the Wong Tai Sin Temple,dedicated to Wong Tai Sin,which is located there. The district is also the location of the Chi Lin Nunnery,built in the Tang dynasty style,a popular tourist attraction.
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Wong Tai Sin is served by Lung Cheung Road and the Kwun Tong line of the MTR metro system. The stations are Lok Fu,Wong Tai Sin,Diamond Hill and Choi Hung. Diamond Hill is also a station of Tuen Ma line. The old airport was located just behind[ clarify ] this district.
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