Sha Lo Tung
Sha Lo Tung (Chinese: 沙羅洞) is an area of Tai Po District, in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong.
Administration[]
For electoral purposes, Sha Lo Tung is part of the Hong Lok Yuen constituency of the Tai Po District Council. It was formerly represented by Zero Yiu Yeuk-sang, who was elected in the local elections until May 2021.[1][2]
Geography[]
Sha Lo Tung is located at approximately 3.8 km north-east from the centre of the Tai Po New Town and is bounded by the Tai Po New Town to the south and surrounded by the Pat Sin Leng Country Park to the north, east and west.[3] More specifically, it is located south of the Hok Tau Reservoir and north of Fung Yuen Village.[4]
Villages[]
There are two villages in Sha Lo Tung: Cheung Uk (張屋) and Lei Uk (李屋). Lei Uk is divided into Lo Wai (老圍) and Sun Wai, 'Old Village' and 'New Village'.[3] Cheung Uk is a Grade II Historic Building,[5] while Lo Wai is a Grade III Historic Building.
Fauna[]
Sha Lo Tung is an important habitat of dragonflies and damselflies.
References[]
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tai Po District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b greeneducation.org.hk - Sha Lo Tung Archived 2009-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AhFan - Sha Lo Tung & Hok Tau Reservoir, Tai Po Archived 2009-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 7 Nov 2008)Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
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- Delineation of area of existing village Sha Lo Tung Cheung Uk (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Delineation of area of existing village Sha Lo Tung Lei Uk (Tai Po) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal Sha Lo Tung Cheung Uk Pictures
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal Sha Lo Tung Lei Uk Pictures
- thaiworldview.com - Sha Lo Tung
- Pictures of Sha Lo Tung
- Lisa Hopkinson, Civic Exchange, "Conservation of Sha Lo Tung: A Way Forward", June 2002
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Coordinates: 22°28′43″N 114°11′00″E / 22.478676°N 114.183423°E
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