North District, Hong Kong

North District
北區
Day view of Long Valley in the North District
Day view of Long Valley in the North District
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Location of North within Hong Kong
Location of North within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°29′41″N 114°08′17″E / 22.49471°N 114.13812°E / 22.49471; 114.13812
CountryChina
RegionHong Kong
Constituencies16
Government
 • District Council ChairmanLaw Ting-Tak (Independent)
 • District Council Vice-ChairmanLi Kon-hong
 • District OfficerChong Wing-wun
Area
 • Total168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total315,270
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Hong Kong Time)
WebsiteNorth District Council
North District
Traditional Chinese北區
Simplified Chinese北区
JyutpingBak1 Keoi1
Transcriptions
Hakka
RomanizationBet5Ki1
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationBāk Kēui
JyutpingBak1 Keoi1
IPA[pɐk̚˥ kʰɵɥ˥]
Fanling New Town
Fanling Wai

North District (Chinese: 北區) is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern part of the New Territories. The new town of Fanling–Sheung Shui is within this district. It had a population of 298,657 in 2001. The district has the second lowest population density in Hong Kong.

It borders with Shenzhen city with the Sham Chun River. Most major access points to Mainland China from Hong Kong lie in this district. The North District is about 168 km2 (65 sq mi) in area.


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