Tung Chung

Tung Chung is an area on the northwestern coast of , . One of the most recent new towns, it was formerly a rural fishing village beside , and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and in the north-western coast of Lantau Island.
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  • Type: Town with 114,000 residents
  • Description: area in Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “東涌 Tung Chung”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hong Kong International Airport and Pok To Yan.

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, also known as Chek Lap Kok Airport, is located just off in western . In 2018, it was the 8th busiest airport worldwide by passenger traffic.

Peak
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is a mountain on , Hong Kong, with a height of 529 metres above sea level.

Peak
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is a mountain on , , with a height of 482 metres above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lantau and Shek Mun Kap.

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is the largest island in . Despite having the and Disneyland, it offers quiet mountains and villages that seem a world away from the busy pace of life in .

Hamlet
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is a village in the Tung Chung area of , .

Hamlet
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is a village on , .

Tung Chung

Latitude
22.2872° or 22° 17′ 14″ north
Longitude
113.9404° or 113° 56′ 25″ east
Population
114,000
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
7PJM7WPR+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 186347142
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
11101593
Wiki­data ID
Q2914815
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Satellite Map

Discover Tung Chung from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Tung Chung” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “东涌”
  • Chinese: “東涌”
  • Chinese: “東涌市中心”
  • Dutch: “Tung Chung”
  • French: “Tung Chung”
  • German: “Tung Chung”
  • Hebrew: “טונג צ’ונג”
  • Japanese: “東涌”
  • Korean: “둥충”
  • Literary Chinese: “東涌”
  • Persian: “تونگ چونگ”
  • Polish: “Tung Chung”
  • Russian: “Тунг Чунг”
  • Urdu: “ٹنگ چنگ”
  • Vietnamese: “Đông Dũng”
  • Wu Chinese: “东涌”
  • Wu Chinese: “東涌”
  • Yue Chinese: “東涌”

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