Eastern District, Hong Kong
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Eastern 東區 |
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| Eastern District | ||
NIght view of the Eastern District skyline
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 Location of Eastern District within Hong Kong |
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| Coordinates: 22°17′03″N 114°13′27″E / 22.28411°N 114.22414°ECoordinates: 22°17′03″N 114°13′27″E / 22.28411°N 114.22414°E | ||
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 Hong Kong
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| Region | Hong Kong | |
| Constituencies | 37 | |
| Government | ||
| • District Officer | Mr. Herman Cho, JP | |
| • District Council Chairman | Mr. Wong Kin-pan | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 588,094 | |
| • Density | 31,000/km2 (81,000/sq mi) | |
| Website | District Website | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 東區 | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 东区 | ||||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Dōng Qū |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Dūng kēui |
| Jyutping | Dung1 keoi1 |
The Eastern District (Chinese: 東區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 588,094 in 2011. The district has the second highest population while its residents have the third highest median household income among 18 districts.
It is located in the north-eastern part of the Hong Kong Island and includes the areas of Fortress Hill, North Point, Quarry Bay, Shau Kei Wan, Heng Fa Chuen, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan.
The eastern portion of Causeway Bay and Tin Hau were once in Eastern District. They were moved to Wan Chai District in the new year day of 2016.
Originally a backwater of fishing villages, quarries and dockyards, there are archaeological evidence there were villages and small towns appeared during the Song Dynasty (AD. 960 - AD 1279).
The Eastern District is now mostly residential, with some industrial areas and several large shopping malls. While most Home Ownership Scheme and public housing estates are located from Sai Wan Ho to Chai Wan, large private housing estates are located within the eastern district, such as Taikoo Shing, Kornhill and Heng Fa Chuen. A commercial hub has been developed from the former industrial areas in western part of Quarry Bay. Hotels and commercial buildings are also developed near Fortress Hill along the coast.
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