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.
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  • Town with 5,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
  • Description: closed town in North District, Hong Kong
  • Also known as
    “Sathewkok”
    “Sha-t’ou-chiao”
    “Shatoujiao”
    “沙頭角 Sha Tau Kok”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sha Tau Kok and Sha Tau Kok Promenade Sitting-out Area.
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is a bus station.
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is a park.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kong Ha and Tam Shui Hang.
is a village in Sha Tau Kok, .
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is a village in the Sha Tau Kok area of of Hong Kong.
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is a village in the Sha Tau Kok area of of Hong Kong.

Sha Tau Kok

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Latitude
22.54553° or 22° 32′ 44″ north
Longitude
114.22158° or 114° 13′ 18″ east
Open location code
7PJPG6WC+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10295017835
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1818923
Wiki­data ID
Q841517

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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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Operation Base Sha Tau Kok Division Border District and Sha Tau Kok Fire Station.

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