Fanling ( zh, t=粉嶺; also spelled Fan Ling or Fan Leng) is a

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in the

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of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District. Fanling Town is the main settlement of the Fanling area. The name Fanling is a shortened form of Fan Pik Leng (). The area has several public and private estates. Northwest of Fanling is

Sheung Shui Sheung Shui (, literally "Above-water") is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Sheung Shui Town, a part of this area, is part of the Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town in the North District, Hong Kong, North District of Hong Kong. Fanli ...

and southeast is

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Areas

Part of Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town, Fanling Town includes Luen Wo Hui (), the

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of Fanling before urban development in the area, and

Wo Hop Shek Wo Hop Shek () is an area in the south of Fanling, Hong Kong. It consists of villages and recently developed housing estates. The area is famous for its large public cemetery, Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery, on the nearby hillside. Every year, du ...

(), where an uphill public cemetery is located. Fanling North is one of three new development areas currently being planned for North District, in parallel with Ta Kwu Ling and Kwu Tung North.

Sights

* Fanling Wai (), a walled village. * Fung Ying Seen Koon (), a

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temple. *

Lung Yeuk Tau Lung Yeuk Tau (), commonly known as Lung Ku Tau () and also called Lung Ling () is an area located northeast of Luen Wo Hui in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong. Administration For electoral purposes, Lung Yeuk Tau is part of the Queen's Hil ...

Heritage Trail * Tao Heung Foods of Mankind Museum (relocated to Fo Tan in 2008)

Housing estates

Public and private housing estates in Fanling include: * Avon Park () * Belair Monte () * Cheung Wah Estate () * Cyber Domaine () * Dawning Views () * Fanling Centre () * Fanling Town Centre () * Flora Plaza () * Grand Regentville () * Regentville () * Ka Fuk Estate () * Ka Shing Court () * King Shing Court () * Wah Ming Estate () * Wah Sum Estate () * Yan Shing Court () * Yung Shing Court () * Greenpark Villa () * Cheerful Park () * Vienna Garden () * Wing Fok Centre () * Wing Fai Centre () * Wah Ming Estate () * Union Plaza ()

Villages

Villages in the Fanling area include: * Fan Leng Lau () * Fanling Wai () * Fu Tei Pai () * Hok Tau Wai () * Hung Leng () * Kan Tau Tsuen () * Ko Po () * Kwai Tau Leng () * Kwan Tei () * Lau Shui Heung () * Leng Pei Tsuen () * Leng Tsai () *

(including San Uk Tsuen, San Wai, Wing Ning Tsuen, Wing Ning Wai, Ma Wat Tsuen, Tung Kok Wai and Lo Wai) () * Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen () * Ma Mei Ha () * Ma Mei Ha, Leng Tsui () * Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen () * Ma Wat Tsuen () * Ma Wat Wai () *

On Lok Tsuen On Lok Tsuen () is a village and industrial area in Fanling, North District, Hong Kong, North District, Hong Kong. Administration On Lok Tsuen is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purpose ...

() * San Tong Po () * San Uk Tsai () * Shung Him Tong Tsuen () * Tong Hang () * Siu Hang San Tsuen () * Siu Hang Tsuen () * Sze Tau Leng () * Tan Chuk Hang () * Tsz Tong Tsuen () * Wa Mei Shan () *

()

Education

Fanling is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 81. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money); no government schools are in the net. Schools in Fanling: * Fanling Public School (aided school)

Transport

Fanling is served by: * Route 9 * Fanling station in Fanling Town * Bus routes

References

External links

Fanling Babies Home - Hong Kong orphanage - Children's Home

Orthophoto of Fanling in Google Map

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