Back Tsuen Wan (kapital sa distrito) CEB Tsuen Wan Spanish Tsuen Wan (quartier) French 췬완 Korean Tsuen Wan Dutch Цуен Ван Serbian Tsuen Wan Swedish 荃灣 WUU 荃灣 Chinese 荃灣 ZH-YUE
Tsuen Wan
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 The day scene of Tsuen Wan across Rambler Channel (View taken from Tsing Yi Island) | |
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| Coordinates: 22°22′07″N 114°06′47″E / 22.36861°N 114.11306°E | |
| Region |  Hong Kong |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.7 km2 (23.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 288,728 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
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Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a town built on a bay in the western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite of Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged from the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The modern city is centered the Tsuen Wan station of the MTR. Its coastline was further extended through land reclamation.