Yuen Long
元朗區 | |
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Yuen Long District | |
![]() Day view of the Yuen Long District skyline | |
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![]() Location of Yuen Long District within Hong Kong | |
Coordinates: 22°26′44″N 114°01′20″E / 22.44559°N 114.02218°E | |
Statutorily-defined area | New Territories |
Region | Hong Kong (special administrative region) |
Country | China |
Constituencies | 39[needs update] |
Government | |
• District Council Chairman | Shum Ho-Kit[needs update] |
• District Council Vice-Chairman | Tang Ho-Nin |
Area | |
• Total | 138.56 km2 (53.50 sq mi) |
• Land | 138.56 km2 (53.50 sq mi) |
Lands Department[1] | |
Population (2021[2]) | |
• Total | 668,080 |
• Density | 4,822/km2 (12,490/sq mi) |
Census and Statistics Department[2] | |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time) |
Largest neighbourhood by population | Tin Shui Wai (286,232 – 2016 est)[3] |
Location of district office and district council | 269 Castle Peak Road – Yuen Long , Yuen Long |
Website | Yuen Long District Council |
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Traditional Chinese | 元朗區 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 元朗区 | ||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Yùhn lóhng kēui | ||||||||||||||
Jyutping | Jyun4 long5 keoi1 | ||||||||||||||
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Yuen Long District (formerly romanised as Un Long) is one of the districts of Hong Kong. Located in the northwest of the New Territories, it had a population of 662,000 in 2021.[4]