Cheung Chau
Island in New Territories, Hong Kong / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Changzhou Island, an island in Guangzhou, China.
Cheung Chau (lit. "Long Island") is an island 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) southwest of Hong Kong Island. It is nicknamed the 'dumbbell island (啞鈴島)' due to its shape. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in Hong Kong, and had a population of 22,740 as of 2011[update].[1] Administratively, it is part of the Islands District.
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Location | Southwest of Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°12′38″N 114°01′44″E |
Area | 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
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District | Islands District |
Demographics | |
Population | 19,769 (2021) |
Pop. density | 9,882.93/km2 (25596.67/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Chinese (92.7%)
Indonesian (2.0%) White (1.5%) |
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Traditional Chinese | 長洲 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 长洲 | ||||||||||||
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