Sha Kok 沙角 (HK)

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Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a city along Shing Mun River in Sha Tin District of East New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. It is one of Hong Kong's most prominent examples of new town developments in the 1970s. Together with its satellite town Ma On Shan, Shatin is the most populous city in the New Territories, with a 2011 population census of 630,273 within an area of 35.87 km2. Situated in the southern half of New Territories East below Tolo Harbour, it is the principal city of Sha Tin District, which is the second most populous district of the territory.

The city was founded in 1973 under the New Towns Development Programme of the Hong Kong government.

Sha Kok Estate (Chinese: 沙角邨) is located near Pok Hong Estate, Jat Min Chuen and Sha Tin Wai Station. The blocks in the estate are named after birds.

Sha Kok Post Office was opened 1982.06.10 and is currently (Sept. 2019) located at: Shop 245, 2/F, Sha Kok Shopping Centre, Sha Kok Estate, Sha Tin, New Territories [沙角邨沙角商場2樓245號鋪].

Postmark Examples

SHA KOK HONG KONG/3 1991.05.20