So Kwun Wat Tsuen

So Kwun Wat Tsuen is a quarter in , and has about 5,170 residents. So Kwun Wat Tsuen is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarter with 5,170 residents
  • Also known as: “Saoguanhucun”, “So Kwun Wat San Tsuen”, and “掃管笏村 So Kwun Wat Tsuen”
  • Address: 掃管笏 So Kwun Wat

Places of Interest

Highlights include A.D. & F.D. Of Pok Oi Hospital Mrs. Cheng Yam On Millennium School and Kau Keng Shan.

School
Photo: 姒姓賢寧, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Peak
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is a hill in , the , and stands opposite from Castle Peak. has a height of 507 metres. During the Ming dynasty era, the area around the hill was used as a defence position against foreign forces, in particular the , who had occupied from 1514 to 1521.

Residential area
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is a residential area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siu Lam and Castle Peak Bay.

Suburb
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is an area and a village in , .

Quarter
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is a bay outside . empties into the bay. In the past, many Tanka fishermen harboured at the bay. In 1513, explorer Jorge Álvares arrived in the Pearl River Delta and started a Portuguese settlement, Tamão. is situated 2½ km west of So Kwun Wat Tsuen.

Town
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Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of and in the west of , Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period. is situated 3½ km northwest of So Kwun Wat Tsuen.

So Kwun Wat Tsuen

Latitude
22.37682° or 22° 22′ 37″ north
Longitude
114.00636° or 114° 0′ 23″ east
Population
5,170
Elevation
274 metres (899 feet)
Open location code
7PJP92G4+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8262811213
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
1818770
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In Other Languages

“So Kwun Wat Tsuen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “扫管笏村”
  • Chinese: “掃管笏村”

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