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.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: area in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “上環 Sheung Wan”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Western Market and Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building.
Western Market
Shopping center
Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building
Public building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include SoHo and Sai Ying Pun.
Sheung Wan
- Categories: neighborhood, tourism, and locality
- Location: Central and Western, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.28652° or 22° 17′ 12″ north
Longitude
114.15021° or 114° 9′ 1″ east
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
UN/LOCODE
HK SHW
Open location code
7PJP75P2+J3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
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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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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tai Ping Shan and 30 Houses.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sheung Wan Cultural Square and Sheung Wan Post Office.
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