Yuen Long District
Yuen Long
元朗區 | |
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| Yuen Long District | |
Day view of the Yuen Long District skyline | |
Location of Yuen Long District within Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates: 22°26′44″N 114°01′20″E / 22.44559°N 114.02218°E | |
| Statutorily-defined area | New Territories |
| Region | Hong Kong |
| Country | China |
| Constituencies | 39 |
| Government | |
| • District Council Chairman | Shum Ho-Kit |
| • District Council Vice-Chairman | Tang Ho-Nin |
| Area | |
• Total | 138.56 km2 (53.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 138.56 km2 (53.50 sq mi) |
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| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 668,080 |
| • Density | 4,822/km2 (12,490/sq mi) |
| Census and Statistics Department | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time) |
| Largest neighbourhood by population | Tin Shui Wai (286,232 – 2016 est) |
| Location of district office and district council | 269 Castle Peak Road – Yuen Long, Yuen Long |
| Website | Yuen Long District Council |
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| Traditional Chinese | 元朗區 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 元朗区 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Yùhn lóhng kēui | ||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Jyun4 long5 keoi1 | ||||||||||||||
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Yuen Long District (formerly Un Long) is one of the districts of Hong Kong. Located in the northwest of the New Territories, it had a population of 662,000 in 2021.