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Wan Tau Tong Estate

Coordinates: 22°26′32″N 114°10′01″E / 22.442293°N 114.1669677°E / 22.442293; 114.1669677
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Wan Tau Tong Estate
Wan Tau Tong Estate
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General information
Location10 Hiu Wan Road, Tai Po
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°26′32″N 114°10′01″E / 22.442293°N 114.1669677°E / 22.442293; 114.1669677
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population10,860[1] (2016)
No. of blocks3[2]
No. of units2,675[3]
Construction
Constructed1991; 33 years ago (1991)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Wan Tau Tong Estate (Chinese: 運頭塘邨) is a public housing estate in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the second last public housing estate in Tai Po, but it is not built on the reclaimed land. The estate consists of 3 residential buildings completed in 1991.[4] Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Phase 1 of the Tenants Purchase Scheme in 1998.[5]

Yat Nga Court (逸雅苑), Tak Nga Court (德雅苑) and King Nga Court (景雅苑) are Home Ownership Scheme housing courts in Tai Po near Wan Tau Tong Estate, built between 1991 and 1992.[6][7][8]

Houses

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Wan Tau Tong Estate

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Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Wan Hang House 運亨樓 Old-Cruciform 1991
Wan Lam House 運臨樓
Wan Loi House 運來樓

Yat Nga Court

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Name[6] Chinese name Building type Completed
Yat Wing House 逸榮閣 Trident 4 1991
Yat Yan House 逸欣閣

Tak Nga Court

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Name[7] Chinese name Building type Completed
Tak Nga Court 德雅苑 Trident 3 1992

King Nga Court

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Name[8] Chinese name Building type Completed
King Yan House 景欣閣 NCB (Ver.1984) 1992
King Yuet House 景悅閣

Demographics

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According to the 2016 by-census, Wan Tau Tong Estate had a population of 7,277 while Yat Nga Court had a population of 3,583. Altogether the population amounts to 10,860.[1]

Politics

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Wan Tau Tong Estate, Yat Nga Court, Tak Nga Court and King Nga Court are located in Wan Tau Tong constituency of the Tai Po District Council.[9] It is currently represented by Wong Siu-kin, who was elected in the 2019 elections.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Wan Tau Tong Estate - Tai Po". Midland Realty. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Government Planned Development". Planning Department. Archived from the original on 25 May 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 1". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tai Po District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Tai Po District Council - Tai Po DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 12 June 2021.