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Geographical Context
Tai Po New Town is located in the North East New Territories, about 11 kilometres (km) north of Sha Tin
and 8 km south of Fanling. It covers an area of about 2 949 hectares (ha) and surrounded by the mountain
ranges of Pat Sin Leng, Cloudy Hill, Tai Mo Shan and Grassy Hill etc on the north, west and south, and
fronting Tolo Harbour on the east (Figure 1). The valley areas and basins formed by this network of
ridgelines provide opportunities for human settlement. The old market town and fishing centre of Tai Po
were originally located on the coastal plains at the confluence of Tai Po River and Lam Tsuen River. The
indented coastlines and mountain ranges provide not only visual relief and recreation opportunities, but
also a unique townscape identity. Tai Po New Town is one of the second generation New Towns in Hong
Kong. According to the Hong Kong 2016 Population By-census, the population of Tai Po New Town was
about 270 700.
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