Sham Chun River

The Sham Chun River or Shenzhen River serves as the natural border between and mainland China, together with , , and the .
Wikipedia
Photo: Charlie fong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as: “Sham Chan River”, “Shenzhen River”, “Shum-chun River”, and “Shumchan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mai Po Nature Reserve and Yitian.

Nature reserve
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mai Po Marshes wide and its surrounding wetland has an area of 1500 acres. It provides a conservation area for mammals, reptiles, insects, and over 350 species of birds.

Metro station
Photo: Wahsaw, CC0.
station is a station of Shenzhen Metro Line 3. It opened on 28 June 2011. This station served as the southern terminus of the line until the extension to on 28 October 2020.

Metro station
Photo: Lhzss8, CC BY-SA 4.0.
station is the southern terminal station on Line 3 of the Shenzhen Metro. It opened on 28 October 2020. The Chinese name 福保 is short for 福田保税区.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fubao Sub-District and Shatou Sub-District.

Suburb
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The sub-provincial municipality of in , is divided into nine districts and one management new area. Shenzhen is further divided into 74 subdistricts since the latest plan in October 2016.

Suburb
The sub-provincial municipality of in , is divided into nine districts and one management new area. Shenzhen is further divided into 74 subdistricts since the latest plan in October 2016. is situated 3 km north of Sham Chun River.

Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village that is located in the area of , . is situated 4 km east of Sham Chun River.

Sham Chun River

Latitude
22.50613° or 22° 30′ 22″ north
Longitude
114.03465° or 114° 2′ 5″ east
Open location code
7PJPG24M+FV
Geo­Names ID
1818956
Wiki­data ID
Q2277707
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Satellite Map

Discover Sham Chun River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Yue Chinese—“Sham Chun River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Sham Chun”
  • Cebuano: “Sham Chun River”
  • Chinese: “深圳河”
  • Croatian: “Sham Chun”
  • Czech: “Šam-čchun”
  • Czech: “Šen-čen”
  • Dutch: “Shenzhen He”
  • French: “rivière Shenzhen”
  • French: “Rivière Shenzhen”
  • Hebrew: “סם צ’אן”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Sham Chun”
  • Italian: “Fiume Sham Chun”
  • Japanese: “深セン河”
  • Japanese: “深圳川”
  • Japanese: “深圳河”
  • Korean: “선전 강”
  • Korean: “선전강”
  • Russian: “Шам-Чун”
  • Russian: “Шамчун”
  • Russian: “Шэньчжэньхэ”
  • Spanish: “Rio Sham Chun”
  • Spanish: “Río Sham Chun”
  • Swedish: “Sham Chun River”
  • Tamil: “சாம் சுன் ஆறு”
  • Thai: “แม่น้ำเชินเจิ้น”
  • Turkish: “Sham Chun Nehri”
  • Vietnamese: “Sông Thâm Quyến”
  • Welsh: “Afon Sham Chun”
  • Wu Chinese: “深圳河”
  • Yue Chinese: “深圳河”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shazui and Fubao.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mai Po Marshes and Lok Ma Chau station.

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