Eastern District, Hong Kong

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Eastern District 東區
District
Eastern District
Night view of the Eastern District skyline
Official emblem
Location of Eastern District within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°17′03″N 114°13′27″E / 22.28411°N 114.22414°E / 22.28411; 114.22414
Statutorily-defined area	Hong Kong
Region	Hong Kong (special administrative region)
Country	China
Constituencies	37[needs update]
Government
• District Officer	Herman Cho
• District Council Chairman	Vacant
• District Council Vice-Chairman	Vacant
Area
• Total	18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population  (2011[1])
• Total	588,094
• Density	31,000/km2 (81,000/sq mi)
Largest neighbourhood by population	Shau Kei Wan (85,188 – 2016 est)[2]
Website	District Website

The Eastern District (Chinese: 東區; Jyutping: dung¹ keoi) located on northeastern part of Hong Kong Island, being one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 529,603 in 2021^[3] The district has the second highest population while its residents have the third highest median household income among the 18 districts.

The Eastern District is well-developed, with a complete public transport and transport network, including subway, bus, ferry, minibus and tram services, while the Island Eastern Corridor and the Eastern Harbour Crossing are important arteries for external traffic. There are comprehensive educational, medical, community and recreational facilities in the area, as well as large shopping malls and commercial centres. ^{[examples needed]} At the same time, there are also many historical and cultural attractions in the Eastern District, which are good places for citizens and tourists to relax and entertain.^{[examples needed]}

As the Hong Kong Government is determined to develop the Eastern District, many government departments such as the Customs and Excise Department, Fire Services Department, ICAC and the Water Supplies Department, have moved their headquarters and offices from Central and Wan Chai to the Eastern District. In addition, many multinational corporations from Central have moved to Taikoo Place, which has formed to become a new central business district. As such the Eastern District has undertaken some functions of being a political and economic centre in Hong Kong, which had only belonged to Central and Wan Chai.