Luk Keng (North District)
Encyclopedia
Luk Keng is an area in North District
, Hong Kong
. It contains several villages, including:
, to the south west of Sha Tau Kok
, east of Nam Chung
and to the south of the Starling Inlet
(Sha Tau Kok Hoi).
and take the green minibus
No.56K to Luk Keng terminus.
North District, Hong Kong
North District is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the northwestern part of the New Territories. The new town of Fanling-Sheung Shui is within this district. It had a population of 298,657 in 2001. The district has the second lowest population density.It...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It contains several villages, including:
- Luk Keng Chan UkLuk Keng Chan UkLuk Keng Chan Uk is a village situated in the Luk Keng area, in the northeastern part of the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is however a popular tourist attraction for sightseeing and hiking....
- Luk Keng Lam Uk
- Luk Keng Wong Uk
Location
Luk Keng is located in the northeastern part of the New TerritoriesNew Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
, to the south west of Sha Tau Kok
Sha Tau Kok
Sha Tau Kok or Shataukok or Sathewkok is a town in the northeastern corner of Hong Kong. Located on the border with mainland China, there is another town of same Chinese name, Shatoujiao, romanized using Hanyu Pinyin, across the Sham Chun River-defined border in Shenzhen of mainland...
, east of Nam Chung
Nam Chung
Nam Chung is an area in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, west of Luk Keng and to the southwest of the Starling Inlet , opposite of Sha Tau Kok....
and to the south of the Starling Inlet
Starling Inlet
Starling Inlet or Sha Tau Kok Hoi is a harbour in northeast New Territories, Hong Kong. The whole body of water falls within the Closed Area and generally restricted to local residents....
(Sha Tau Kok Hoi).
Transportation
To get to Luk Keng, take the MTR train to Fanling StationFanling Station
Fanling Station is a station on Hong Kong's East Rail Line. It is next to Fanling Town Centre, and is only a short walk away from Fung Ying Seen Koon, a well-known Taoist temple. The Fanling Highway was built from 1983 to 1987 directly adjacent to the station...
and take the green minibus
Public light bus
A Public light bus is a common public mode of transport in Hong Kong. It mainly serves the area that standard Hong Kong bus lines cannot reach as efficiently. It is also colloquially known as a minibus or a van, defined as a kind of share taxi....
No.56K to Luk Keng terminus.