Wo Hop Shek Cemetery
Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery, in Wo Hop Shek near Fanling in Hong Kong, is the largest public cemetery in Hong Kong. The cemetery opened in 1950 in the New Territories as cemeteries began to reach capacity on Hong Kong Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gallant Garden and Fanling South Public Library.
Gallant Garden
Cemetery
Photo: 圍棋一級, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gallant Garden, in Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery at Wo Hop Shek, Hong Kong, was established in November 1996 for civil servants who lost their lives on duty. Gallant Garden is situated 630 metres northwest of Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.
Fanling South Public Library
Library
Photo: Prosperity Horizons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fanling South Public Library is situated 1¼ km north of Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.
Fung Ying Sin Koon
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fung Ying Seen Koon was founded in 1929 as an affiliate of the Quanzhen Longmen Lineage of Taoism. FYSK is a superb example of Taoist design and craftsmanship. Fung Ying Sin Koon is situated 1½ km north of Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nam Wa Po and Wai Tau Tsuen.
Nam Wa Po
Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.
Nam Wa Po is a village in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.
Kau Lung Hang
Suburb
Photo: LN9267, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kau Lung Hang is a village in Tai Po District, Hong Kong.
Wo Hop Shek Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: North District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.47615° or 22° 28′ 34″ northLongitude
114.14175° or 114° 8′ 30″ eastElevation
119 metres (390 feet)Open location code
7PJPF4GR+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 184956771OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Wo Hop Shek Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “和合石墳場”
- Yue Chinese: “Wo Hop Shek Cemetery”
- Yue Chinese: “和合石墳場”
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