| Hong Kong Island Native name: 香港島 |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Hong Kong |
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| Area | 80. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. 4 km² (31. 0 sq mi) |
| Highest point | Victoria Peak 552 m (1,810 ft) |
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 People's Republic of China |
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| Special administrative region |  Hong Kong |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,268,112 (as of 2006) |
| Density | 15,915/km² |
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| Traditional Chinese: | 香港島 |
| Simplified Chinese: | 香港岛 |
Hong Kong Island (traditional Chinese: 香港島) is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong, China. Victoria Peak ( is a Mountain in Hong Kong. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A Special Administrative Region ( SAR) is a high autonomous administrative division of the People's Republic of China. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Hong Kong comprises the Kowloon peninsula and 236 Islands the largest being Lantau Island and the second largest being Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National It has a population of 1,268,112 and its population density is 15,915/km², as of 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The island had a population of 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages when it was occupied by the United Kingdom in the First Opium War in 1842, and the City of Victoria was then established on the island by the British Force in honor of Queen Victoria. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The First Opium War or the First Anglo-Chinese War was fought between the British East India Company and the Qing Dynasty in China from 1839 Victoria City, or the City of Victoria, was one of the first urban settlements in Hong Kong after it became a British Colony in 1842 Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The Central area on the island is the historical, political and economic centre of Hong Kong. Central (also Central District; Cantonese Choong Wan or Chung Wan) the Central business district of Hong Kong was commonly known as part of Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The northern coast of the island forms the southern shore of the Victoria Harbour, which is largely responsible for the development of Hong Kong due to its deep waters favoured by large trade ships. Victoria Harbour is a natural landform Harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders
The island is home to many of the most famous sights in Hong Kong, such as "The Peak", Ocean Park, many historical sites and various large shopping centres. Victoria Peak ( is a Mountain in Hong Kong. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally Ocean Park Hong Kong ( is a Theme park in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. The mountain ranges across the island are also famous for hiking. The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage The northern part of Hong Kong Island together with Kowloon forms the core urban area of Hong Kong. Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east Their combined area is approximately 88. 3 km2 (34. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq. mi.) and their combined population (that of the northern part of the island and of Kowloon) is approximately 3,156,500, reflecting a population density of 35,700/km² (91,500/sq. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. mi. ).
The island is also sometimes locally referred to as "the Island side" (in specific reference to the south side of the Victoria Harbour). Victoria Harbour is a natural landform Harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong.
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Administration
Districts located on the island:
Note: Hong Kong Island is not part of the Islands District. Victoria Harbour is a natural landform Harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. Repulse Bay is an area in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District, Hong Kong. Ocean Park Hong Kong ( is a Theme park in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. The Districts of Hong Kong are the 18 administrative areas by which Hong Kong is geographically divided The Central and Western District ( located on northern part of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, is one of the 18 administrative 18 districts of the City-state The Eastern District ( is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, China. The Wan Chai District ( literally "Cove District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, located in the north of Hong Kong island. The Islands District ( is one of the 18 Districts of Hong Kong.
History
Hong Kong Island was first occupied militarily by Captain Charles Elliot, British Royal Navy, on 20 January 1841. Charles Elliot, also Charles Elliott ( Chinese 義律 1801 – 9 September, 1875) was a British naval officer diplomat and colonial The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link It was known as the "barren rock". The Royal Navy landed at Possession Point. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Possession Point ( Chinese 水坑口 is a former point of the land of the north coast of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, before Land reclamation
The Treaty of Nanking officially ceded the Island to Great Britain in 1842. The Treaty of Nanking (Treaty of Nanjing signed 29 August, 1842, was the unequal treaty which marked the end of the First Opium War between The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
The Second World War was a dark period for Hong Kong. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Britons, Canadians, Indians and the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Forces resisted the Japanese invasion commanded by Sakai Takashi which started on December 8, 1941, eight hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers ( RHKR(V) ( formed in May 1854 was a local auxiliary Militia force funded entirely by the colonial government was a Lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, known for his brutal conquest of Hong Kong in late 1941 Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. However the Japanese were able to take control of the Hong Kong skies on the first day of attack, outnumbering the defensive forces. The Britons and the Indians retreated from the Gin Drinker's Line and consequently from Kowloon under heavy aerial bombardment and artillery barrage. Fierce fighting continued on Hong Kong Island between the Japanese and Canadians, the result of which was the loss of the only reservoir in Hong Kong. The Canadian Winnipeg Grenadiers fought at the crucial point of Wong Nai Chong Gap and successfully secured the passage between Central and the secluded southern parts of the island. The Winnipeg Grenadiers was an Infantry Regiment of the Canadian Army formed in 1908 However, their victory did not last long.
Hong Kong fell on December 25, 1941, which thereafter was often called "Black Christmas" by locals. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Governor of Hong Kong, Mark Young, surrendered in person at the temporary Japanese headquarters, on the third floor of the Peninsula Hotel. The Governor of Hong Kong ( abbreviated 港督 was the head of the Hong Kong Government, ex-officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral Sir Mark Aitchison Young, GCMG, (30 June 1886 &ndash 12 May 1974 楊慕琦 was a British administrator who became the Governor of Hong Kong The Peninsula Hong Kong (香港半島酒店 opened in 1928 is Hong Kong's first hotel and is also one of the most internationally recognizable Hotels in Hong Kong Isogai Rensuke became the first Japanese governor of Hong Kong. was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Governor of Hong Kong under Japanese occupation from 20 February 1942 to 24 December 1944 Hyper-inflation and food rationing followed; and the Japanese declared Hong Kong Dollars illegal. Furthermore, 10,000 women were raped in the first few days after Hong Kong's capture and a large number of suspected dissidents were executed. The Japanese cut rations for civilians to conserve food for soldiers, usually to starvation levels. Many people were forcibly moved to famine- and disease-ridden areas of the mainland. When the Japanese surrendered to the United States on August 14, 1945, the population of Hong Kong had shrunk to 600,000, less than half of the pre-war population of 1. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar 6 million.
Geography
Hong Kong Island is the second-largest island of the territory, the largest being Lantau Island. Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak ( lit Its area is 80. 4 km², including 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 98 km² of land reclaimed since 1887 and some smaller scale ones since 1851. Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices One involves creating new land from sea- or riverbeds the other refers to restoring an area to a more natural state (such as after It makes up approximately 7% of the total territory. It is separated from the mainland (Kowloon Peninsula and New Territories) by Victoria Harbour. The Kowloon Peninsula, commonly referred to as Kowloon, is a Peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong, New Territories, abbreviated to NT or NT, is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island Victoria Harbour is a natural landform Harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong.
Demographics
Its population as of 2000 is 1,367,900, which makes up approximately 19% of that of Hong Kong. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Its population density is higher than for the whole of Hong Kong, ca. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders 18,000 per km². However, the population density of the island as a whole is a misleading figure as the northern portion of the island, the portion that excludes the Southern District, is much higher than that of the southern portion. The combined population of the more densely populated districts of Central and Western, Wan Chai, and Eastern is 1,085,500, which puts the density of the urbanised part of the island closer to 26,000 per km², or 67,000 per mi². The area of this part of the island is approximately 41. 3 km², or 16. 1 mi². Together with Kowloon, these urban areas contain 47% of the total population. Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east
Transport
The Island Line of the MTR underground railway network runs exclusively on Hong Kong Island, from West to East, along the northern coastline of the island. The is one of 10 lines of the MTR, the mass transit system in Hong Kong. MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the Rapid transit Railway system in Hong Kong. However, the western part of the island is not yet served by the railway. The government and MTR have planned to extend the Island Line to Kennedy Town, the western tip of the island. Kennedy Town ( Jyutping: gin1 nei4 dei6 seng4 is at the western end of Sai Wan on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The extension is expected to start construction in 2008 and open in 2012. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Hong Kong Tramways and the Peak Tram run exclusively on Hong Kong Island, which run from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan, with a branch links from Causeway Bay to Happy Valley and the Central District to Victoria Peak respectively. Hong Kong Tramways is one of the three Tramways in the world that have regular operation of Double-decker trams (the others being Blackpool, England The Peak Tramway ( is a Funicular railway in Hong Kong, which carries both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island. Kennedy Town ( Jyutping: gin1 nei4 dei6 seng4 is at the western end of Sai Wan on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Shau Kei Wan ( or Shaukeiwan, Shaukiwan is a town in Eastern District, Hong Kong. Causeway Bay or East Point is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, located on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Happy Valley ( more popular form 跑馬地 lit horse racing ground former name 愉園 is a mostly residential suburb of Hong Kong, located in the north of Hong Kong Central (also Central District; Cantonese Choong Wan or Chung Wan) the Central business district of Hong Kong was commonly known as part of Victoria Peak ( is a Mountain in Hong Kong. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally
Hong Kong Island is connected to the Kowloon Peninsula on the mainland by two road-only tunnels (the Cross-Harbour Tunnel and the Western Harbour Tunnel), two MTR railway tunnels (Tsuen Wan Line and Tung Chung Line) and one combined road and MTR rail link tunnel (Eastern Harbour Tunnel, containing the Tseung Kwan O Line and road traffic in separate conduits running side by side). The Kowloon Peninsula, commonly referred to as Kowloon, is a Peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong, A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon The Cross-Harbour Tunnel (abbr CHT or XHT; ( or informally 紅磡海底隧道 紅隧 is the first Tunnel in Hong Kong built under water The Western Harbour Crossing (abbreviation WHC;) is a dual 3-lane immersed tube Tunnel in Hong Kong. The is one of the ten lines of the metro network in Hong Kong 's MTR. The is one of the 10 lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong. It links Tung Chung with Hong Kong Island. The Eastern Harbour Crossing ( abbreviated as "EHC" (東隧 is a tunnel in Hong Kong. The is one of the eleven lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong. A fourth rail link (Shatin to Central Link from Causeway Bay to Hung Hom) and a fourth harbour-crossing tunnel are being planned in order to solve the congested traffic of the current tunnels in peak hours. Sha Tin to Central Link ( is a proposed railway line in Hong Kong which will run from Tai Wai Station in Tai Wai to Hung Hom. Causeway Bay or East Point is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, located on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Hung Hom ( is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District, with a portion west of the railway There is no bridge between the island and the mainland. A bridge connects Ap Lei Chau and Wong Chuk Hang of Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island. For the harbour serving the Scottish city of Aberdeen see Transport in Aberdeen. It was opened in 1983 with two lanes and was expanded to four in 1994.
See also
- Hong Kong
- List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
- List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
- Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Country Parks & Special Areas
- Queen's Road
- Des Voeux Road
- Connaught Road
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| Major islands (by size): Lantau | Hong Kong Island | Lamma | Chek Lap Kok | Tsing Yi | Kau Sai Chau | Po Toi (Po Toi, Waglan) | Cheung Chau | Tung Lung Chau | Kat O | Wong Wan Chau | Hei Ling Chau | Tap Mun Chau | Ap Lei Chau | Soko Islands (Tai A Chau, Siu A Chau) | Ping Chau | Peng Chau | Ma Wan | Ninepin Group | The Brothers | Green Island | Kowloon Rock |
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| Former islands: Kellett Island | Stonecutters Island | Hoi Sham Island | Channel Rock | Tsing Chau | Mong Chau | Chau Tsai | Nga Ying Chau | Lam Chau | Rumsey Rock | High Island | Yuen Chau Tsai |
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