Tai Po District

Infobox HK District
official_name = Tai Po District




map_caption = Location in Hong Kong
google =
leader_title = District Council Chairman
leader_name = Cheng Chun-ping, JP
constituencies = 19
area_note =
area_magnitude = 1 E9
area_total = 148.05
area_land =
area_water =
population_as_of = 2006
population_note =
population_total = 293,542
population_density = 2,156
latitude = 22°39' N
longitude = 114°21' E
website = [http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/tp/english/welcome.htm Tai Po District Council]
footnotes =
Chinese
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s=大埔区
p=Dàpǔ Qū
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Tai Po District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It covers the areas of Tai Po, Tai Po Kau, Ting Kok, Plover Cove and the northern part of Sai Kung Peninsula on both shores of Tolo Channel. It is located in the New Territories.

Like Yuen Long, the area of Tai Po used to be a traditional market town. Tai Po New Town, developed around the area of Tai Po and on reclaimed lands on the estuaries of Lam Tsuen and Tai Po rivers. It had a population of 310,879 in 2001. The district has the third lowest population density.

Geography

* Lam Tsuen River

Islands

In addition to the mainland part of the district, the following islands of Hong Kong are under the jurisdiction of Tai Po District:
* A Chau (丫洲, Centre Island)
* Breaker Reef - Tai Po
* Bun Sha Pai (崩紗排)
* Cham Pai (杉排)
* Chau Tsai Kok (洲仔角)
* Che Lei Pai (扯里排)
* Chek Chau (赤洲, Port Island)
* Flat Island (銀洲)
* Hau Tsz Kok Pai (孝子角排)
* Hin Pai (蜆排)
* Kung Chau (弓洲)
* Ma Shi Chau (馬屎洲)
* Ma Yan Pai (媽印排)
* Mo Chau (磨洲)
* Ping Chau (平洲)
* Sam Pui Chau (三杯酒)
* Sha Pai (沙排)
* Shek Ngau Chau (石牛洲)
* Tang Chau (燈洲)
* Tap Mun Chau (塔門洲, Grass Island)
* Tit Shue Pai (鐵樹排)
* Wai Chau Pai (灣仔排)
* Wu Chau (烏洲)
* Yeung Chau (洋洲)

Tai Po FC

"Tai Po FC" is the only district football team to make it to the Hong Kong First Division League among the 19 district football sides from the Hong Kong Third District Division League.

See: Tai Po FC

Miscellaneous

Hong Kong Note Printing Limited, which prints all the bank notes in Hong Kong, is located in the Tai Po Industrial Estate, an industrial area of light industries (food processing, printing, etc.)

Also located in Tai Po:
* The Hong Kong Railway Museum
* The Hong Kong Institute of Education
* Island House
* Tai Po Waterfront Park
* Tai Po Sports Ground

Transport

This district is served by the Tolo Highway, MTR East Rail Line (Tai Po Market and Tai Wo) and Tai Po Road. The E41 (Long Win Bus), runs between Tai Po Tau and Hong Kong International Airport.

ee also

* List of areas of Hong Kong

External links

* [http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/tp/english/welcome.htm Tai Po District Council]
* [http://www.eac.gov.hk/pdf/distco/2007dc/dc2007p1.pdf List and map of electoral constituencies 1 (large PDF file)]
* [http://www.eac.gov.hk/pdf/distco/2007dc/dc2007p2.pdf List and map of electoral constituencies 2 (large PDF file)]
* [http://www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/about/achievements/regional/regi_taipo.htm About Tai Po New Town]
* http://ec.hku.hk/hiking/Tai_Po/starting_points.htm
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=22.451334,114.175930&spn=0.032371,0.045907&t=k&hl=en Satellite image of the new town of Tai Po and its vicinity by Google Maps]