Kwun Yam Shan

Kwun Yam Shan is a mountain located in northern and its peak is in the , at the border of and , branching north from the highest mountain in Hong Kong, namely .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 552 metres
  • Description: hill in Yuen Long, Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Kwun Yum Shan” and “觀音頭”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tai Mo Shan and Sze Fong Shan.

Peak
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is the highest peak in , with an elevation of 957 metres above the Hong Kong Principal Datum, or around 956 metres above mean sea level.

Peak
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, located in of the , is the fourth highest peak in . With a height of 784 m, it is northeast of . The Eighth Stage of the MacLehose Trail passes near it.

Peak
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is a mountain that lies in northern Hong Kong near Fanling. It is close to a similarly named peak called .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Territories and Tai Po.

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The of were leased by China to the British in 1898. Largely rural and often ignored by travellers who have little time to spare, they offer a diverse landscape that takes time to get to know.

Town
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is an area in the of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Old Market or Kau Hui on the north of and the Hui on Fu Shin Street on the south of the , near the old Market railway station of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

Town
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is a town built on a bay in the western New Territories of , opposite across . The market town of emerged from the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area.

Kwun Yam Shan

Latitude
22.4264° or 22° 25′ 35″ north
Longitude
114.1191° or 114° 7′ 9″ east
Elevation
552 metres (1,811 feet)
Open location code
7PJPC4G9+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1305380614
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q16853135
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Kwun Yam Shan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “觀音山 (元朗區)”
  • Chinese: “觀音山”
  • Yue Chinese: “觀音山”

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