Wang Tau Hom Estate

Wang Tau Hom Estate is a public housing estate in , , , Hong Kong, along Lung Cheung Road and next to . The estate was originally built in 1962 with a total of 25 blocks, but it was redeveloped between 1982 and 1983.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Residential area
  • Description: housing estate in Kowloon, Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “橫頭磡邨 Wang Tau Hom Estate”
  • Address: 17 富美街 Fu Mei Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Morse Park Sports Centre and Wong Tai Sin Temple.

Sports venue
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Morse Park, occupying 15.8 hectares, is an located in in . It was completed in 1967. The park was named after Sir Arthur Morse, the head of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation during and after World War II. is situated 370 metres southeast of Wang Tau Hom Estate.

Place of worship
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is a well known shrine and tourist attraction in . It is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The 18,000 m2 Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get" via a practice called kau chim. is situated 680 metres east of Wang Tau Hom Estate.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 310 metres northwest of Wang Tau Hom Estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wang Tau Hom and Wong Tai Sin.

Suburb
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is an area in mid-north of Hong Kong. A public housing estate, Estate, is situated in the area. Administratively, it is part of . The area is regarded as part of due to the .

Suburb
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is an area in , , Hong Kong. The area was named after the . The area was previously known as or Chuk Un, prior to the intake of two Estates.

Quarter
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or Chuk Un was a village and an area in of Hong Kong. The area located in the approximate area of present-day . The name now also refers to two public housing estates, North and South Estates.

Wang Tau Hom Estate

Latitude
22.34063° or 22° 20′ 26″ north
Longitude
114.18752° or 114° 11′ 15″ east
Population
16,800
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Operator
Hong Kong Housing Authority
Open location code
7PJP85RQ+72
Open­Street­Map ID
way 263310062
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Geo­Names ID
12746547
Wiki­data ID
Q7967637
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Wang Tau Hom Estate” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “橫頭磡村”
  • Chinese: “橫頭磡邨”
  • Yue Chinese: “橫頭磡邨”

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