San Shek Wan
San Shek Wan is a hamlet in Outlying Islands, Hong Kong. San Shek Wan is situated nearby to the suburb Sha Lo Wan and the hamlet Sham Shek Tsuen.Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable Places in the Area
Hong Kong International Airport
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Hong Kong International Airport, also known as Chek Lap Kok Airport, is located just off Lantau Island in western Hong Kong.
Nei Lak Shan
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Nei Lak Shan is the eighth highest mountain in Hong Kong. Nei Lak Shan is situated 2½ km southeast of San Shek Wan.
Tian Tan Buddha
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The Big Buddha is a large bronze statue of Buddha, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. Tian Tan Buddha is situated 3 km south of San Shek Wan.
Localities in the Area
Sham Shek Tsuen
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Sham Shek Tsuen is a village on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
San Tau
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San Tau is a village on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. San Tau.Former San Tau School.San Tau Beach Site of Special Scientific Interest along Tung Chung Bay. San Tau is situated 3 km east of San Shek Wan.
Luk Wu
Luk Wu Tsuen is an area and a village of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, home to several Buddhist monasteries. Luk Wu is situated 3½ km south of San Shek Wan.San Shek Wan
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Hong Kong
- Categories: human settlement, bay and locality
- Location: Outlying Islands, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.28156° or 22° 16' 54" northLongitude
113.89524° or 113° 53' 43" eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open Location Code
7PJM7VJW+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1505306677OpenStreetMap Feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
1819000Wikidata ID
Q10863771San Shek Wan Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Chinese: 䃟石湾 (北大屿山)
- Chinese: 䃟石灣 (北大嶼山)
- Chinese: 䃟石灣
- Chinese: 散石湾
- Chinese: 散石灣
- Chinese: 璂石灣
- Dutch: San Shek Wan, Lantau North
- English: San Shek Wan, Lantau North
- Yue Chinese: 䃟石灣
- Sanshiwan
Other Places Named San Shek Wan
In the Area
Localities
- Sha Lo Wan San TsuenHamlet
- Sha Lo Wan TsuenHamlet
- Sha Lo Wan Chung HauHamlet
- Sai Tso WanHamlet
- Tit Tak ShueLocality
- San ChauLocality, 2½ km southwest
Landmarks
- 䃟石灣碼頭Pier
- Sha Lo Wan Camphor Tree
- 把港大王廟Buddhist temple
- 沙螺灣涌口天后宮Place of worship
- Sha Lo Wan Football PitchPitch
- 舊沙螺灣碼頭Pier
Popular Destinations in Outlying Islands
Escape to a Random Place
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