Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island, between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively, it is part of the Central and Western District. The name can be variously interpreted as Upper District, or Gateway District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Western Market and Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building.
Western Market
Shopping center
Photo: WiNG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Western Market is one of the oldest structures in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The current structure, built in 1906, was the North Block of the original Western Market.
Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building
Public building
Photo: Prosperity Horizons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building is a public building.
Sheung Wan Civic Centre
Arts center
Photo: Ngchikit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sheung Wan Civic Centre 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.
SoHo
Neighborhood
Photo: Rilsluioa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
SoHo is an area of Hong Kong located on the western edge of Central, bordering Sheung Wan, known for its bars, restaurants and entertainment venues. The name is derived from its location: South of Hollywood Road.
Sai Ying Pun
Suburb
Photo: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0.
Sai Ying Pun is an area in Sai Wan, on Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It is administratively part of the Central and Western District.
Central Hong Kong
Photo: seeminglee, CC BY 2.0.
Central and Western is a district of Hong Kong Island. It is the political, administrative and financial hub and home to some fantastic skyscrapers and Victoria Peak.
Sheung Wan
- Type: Suburb
- Description: area in Hong Kong
- Categories: neighborhood, tourism, and locality
- Location: Central and Western District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.28652° or 22° 17′ 12″ northLongitude
114.15021° or 114° 9′ 1″ eastElevation
65 metres (213 feet)United Nations Location Code
HK SHWOpen location code
7PJP75P2+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 288164948OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
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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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Notable Places Nearby
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