Wo Hang Tai Long (Chinese: 禾坑大朗) is a village in the Wo Hang, Sha Tau Kok area of North District of Hong Kong.

Wo Hang Tai Long

Administration

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Wo Hang Tai Long is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Wo Hang Tai Long is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei.[2][3]

History

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At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tai Long Tau was 46. The number of males was 20.[4]

Wo Hang Tai Long was served by the Tai Long station of the former Sha Tau Kok Railway, which was in operation from 1911 to 1928. Tai Long station was opened in February 1916.

References

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  1. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. ^ "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 77. ISSN 1991-7295.
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