Pak Kok Village
Pak Kok Village (Chinese: 北角村) is a village on Lamma Island, Hong Kong. It comprises the two settlements Pak Kok Kau Tsuen (北角舊村; 'Pak Kok Old Village') and Pak Kok San Tsuen (北角新村; 'Pak Kok New Village').
Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple in Pak Kok.
Pak Kok Pier.
Administration
Pak Kok Kau Tsuen and Pak Kok San Tsuen are recognized villages under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Pak Kok was 52. The number of males was 15.[2]
References
- "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 80. ISSN 1991-7295.
External links
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- Delineation of area of existing village Pak Kok Kau Tsuen (Lamma North) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
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