Sha Tau Kok

Sha Tau Kok is a closed town in , Hong Kong. It is the last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area and is Hong Kong's northernmost town.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Town with 5,000 residents
  • Description: closed town in North District, Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Sathewkok”, “Sha-t’ou-chiao”, “Shataukok”, and “Shatoujiao”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sha Tau Kok Public Pier and Shatoujiao Port.

Pier
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or Sha Tau Kok Pier is a public in Sha Tau Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located at the easternmost land border between Hong Kong and , , and lies to the west of the former .

Border checkpoint
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is a border checkpoint.

Islet
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Starling Inlet or Sha Tau Kok Hoi is a harbour in northeast , Hong Kong. The whole body of water falls within the Closed Area and generally restricted to local residents.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muk Min Tau and San Tsuen.

Hamlet
is a village in the Sha Tau Kok area of of Hong Kong.

Hamlet
is a village situated in the north eastern of Hong Kong, to the west of the town of Sha Tau Kok. The village is inhabited by the Yau clan.

Suburb
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is a subdistrict of Yantian District, , Guangdong, located on the border of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, China. The population is mainly composed of migrant workers from all parts of China along with a small number of Russians.

Sha Tau Kok

Latitude
22.54553° or 22° 32′ 44″ north
Longitude
114.22158° or 114° 13′ 18″ east
Population
5,000
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7PJPG6WC+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10295017835
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1818923
Wiki­data ID
Q841517
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Sha Tau Kok” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “沙头角”
  • Chinese: “沙頭角”
  • Dutch: “Sha Tau Kok”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Sâ-thèu-kok”
  • Japanese: “沙頭角”
  • Persian: “شا تاو کوک”
  • Urdu: “شا ٹاؤ کوک”
  • Wu Chinese: “沙頭角”
  • Yue Chinese: “Sathewkok”
  • Yue Chinese: “Sha Tau Kok”
  • Yue Chinese: “Shataukok”
  • Yue Chinese: “Shatoujiao”
  • Yue Chinese: “沙頭角”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sha Tau Kok Town Centre and Ha Tam Shui Hang.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Operation Base Sha Tau Kok Division Border District and Sha Tau Kok Check Point.

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