Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan is an area in , located in the north-west of , between and . Administratively, it is part of the . The name can be variously interpreted as Upper District, or Gateway District.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: area in Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “上環 Sheung Wan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Western Market and Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building.

Shopping center
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is one of the oldest structures in Sheung Wan, , . The current structure, built in 1906, was the North Block of the original .

Public building
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is a public building.

Arts center
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is a performing arts centre located in the Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, on Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include SoHo and Sai Ying Pun.

Neighborhood
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is an area of located on the western edge of , bordering Sheung Wan, known for its bars, restaurants and entertainment venues. The name is derived from its location: South of Hollywood Road.

Suburb
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is an area in Sai Wan, on Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It is administratively part of the .

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Central and Western is a district of Island. It is the political, administrative and financial hub and home to some fantastic skyscrapers and Victoria Peak.

Sheung Wan

Latitude
22.28652° or 22° 17′ 12″ north
Longitude
114.15021° or 114° 9′ 1″ east
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
United Nations Location Code
HK SHW
Open location code
7PJP75P2+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 288164948
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Geo­Names ID
1818833
Wiki­data ID
Q5016845
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Sheung Wan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “上环”
  • Chinese: “上環”
  • Dutch: “Sheung Wan”
  • French: “Sheung Wan”
  • Gan Chinese: “上環”
  • Japanese: “上環”
  • Korean: “성완”
  • Russian: “Сёнвань”
  • Spanish: “Sheung Wan”
  • Vietnamese: “Thượng Hoàn”
  • Yue Chinese: “上環”

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