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1. Fanling/Sheung Shui New Town
Geographical Context
The North District, including the Fanling/
Sheung Shui New Town, covers an area
of about 16 800 hectares (ha). Fanling/
Sheung Shui New Town, being the
northern-most new town in Hong Kong,
lies about 4 kilometres (km) from Shenzhen
Special Economic Zone, about 8 km from
Tai Po and about 21 km from Sha Tin.
Fanling/Sheung Shui New Town (Figures 1
to 3), covering an area of about 667 ha, is
one of the second generation New Towns
in Hong Kong. Unlike other new towns
which have incorporated extensive areas
reclaimed from the sea, Fanling/Sheung
Shui New Town occupies an entirely
inland area along the river plains of the Ng
Tung River, Shek Sheung River, Sheung
Yue River and Ma Wat River. Based on
Hong Kong 2021 Population Census, the
population of Fanling/Sheung Shui New Figure 1: Approved Fanling/Sheung Shui Outline Zoning Plan No. S/FSS/26
Town was estimated as about 247 900.
Figure 2: Fanling/Sheung Shui New Town
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