Fanling

Fanling, also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is a town in the New Territories East 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 (粉壁嶺). The population of Fanling keeps growing. Today many public and private estates can be found in the area.

Fanling
Traditional Chinese粉嶺
Simplified Chinese粉岭
Disused market building in Luen Wo Hui, originally run by Puntis.
Residential area in Fanling
New buildings in Luen Wo Hui.

Northwest of Fanling is Sheung Shui and southeast is Tai Po.

Areas

Part of Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town, Fanling Town includes Luen Wo Hui (聯和墟), the marketplace of Fanling before urban development in the area, and Wo Hop Shek (和合石), 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.[1]

Sights

Housing estates

Public and private housing estates in Fanling include:

  • Avon Park (碧湖花園)
  • Belaire Monte (綠悠軒)
  • Cheung Wah Estate (祥華邨)
  • Dawning Views (牽晴間)
  • Fanling Centre (粉嶺中心)
  • Fanling Town Centre (粉嶺名都)
  • Flora Plaza (花都廣場)
  • Grand Regentville (御庭軒)
  • Regentville (帝庭軒)
  • Ka Fuk Estate (嘉福邨)
  • Ka Shing Court (嘉盛苑)
  • King Shing Court (景盛苑)
  • Wah Ming Estate (華明邨)
  • Wah Sum Estate (華心邨)
  • Yan Shing Court (欣盛苑)
  • Yung Shing Court (雍盛苑)
  • Greenpark Villa (蔚翠花園)
  • Cheerful Park (欣翠花園)
  • Vienna Garden (維也納花園)
  • Wing Fok Centre (榮福中心)
  • Wing Fai Centre (榮輝中心)
  • Wah Ming Estate (華明邨)
  • Union Plaza (海聯廣場)

Villages

Villages in the Fanling area include:

Transport

Fanling is served by:

See also

References

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