Lei Uk Tsuen (North District) Explained

Lei Uk Tsuen or Lei Uk Village is a village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong.^[1]

Administration

Lei Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[2] It is one of the villages represented within the Ta Kwu Ling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Lei Uk Tsuen is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei.^{[3] [4] [5]}

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Lei Uk Tsuen was 94. The number of males was 41.^[6]

References

22.5353°N 114.1488°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Delineation of area of existing village Lei Uk (Ta Kwu Ling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022). Home Affairs Department. 20 October 2021.
2. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
3. Web site: Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District). Electoral Affairs Commission. 20 October 2021.
4. Web site: North District Council - North DC Members. District Council. 20 October 2021.
5. Web site: 樓宇組群 - NO0035:(打鼓嶺) 沙頭角公路以南 區內 低密度 住宅物業 / 村屋物業. Centamap. 20 October 2021.
6. Hase. Patrick . Patrick Hase. Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36. 77. 1996. 1991-7295.