Wong Tai Sin

Wong Tai Sin is an area in , , Hong Kong. The area was named after the . The area was previously known as or Chuk Un, prior to the intake of two Wong Tai Sin Estates.
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  • Type: Suburb with 425,000 residents
  • Description: area in Wong Tai Sin District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Chuk Yuen”, “Huangdaxian”, “Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong”, “竹園 Chuk Yuen”, and “黃大仙 Wong Tai Sin”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lion Rock and Wong Tai Sin Temple.

Peak
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, or less formally Hill, is a mountain in .

Place of worship
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is a well known shrine and tourist attraction in .

Buddhist temple
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is a large Buddhist temple complex located in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kowloon and Kowloon City.

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is an urban peninsula on the mainland part…

Suburb
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is an in , .

Suburb
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is an area of , … is situated 3½ km west of Wong Tai Sin.

Wong Tai Sin

Latitude
22.3421° or 22° 20′ 31″ north
Longitude
114.1944° or 114° 11′ 40″ east
Population
425,000
Elevation
253 metres (830 feet)
Named after
黃大仙上邨 Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate;黃大仙下邨 Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate
UN/LOCODE
HK 9WT
Open location code
7PJP85RV+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2089480454
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1818304
Wiki­data ID
Q8032027
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Wong Tai Sin” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “黃大仙”
  • Chinese: “黄大仙”
  • Japanese: “黄大仙”
  • Korean: “웡다이신”
  • Korean: “황다셴”
  • Russian: “Вонг Таи Син”
  • Russian: “Вонтайсинь”
  • Yue Chinese: “黃大仙”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Chuk Yuen United Village and Chuk Yuen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wong Tai Sin Square and Wong Tai Sin Station.

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