Wu Shek Kok | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Hong Kong |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 22.5349°N 114.2116°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Special administrative region |
Subdivision Name1: | Hong Kong |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | North District |
Subdivision Type3: | Area |
Subdivision Name3: | Sha Tau Kok |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | HKT |
Utc Offset1: | +8:00 |
Wu Shek Kok is a village in Sha Tau Kok, North District, Hong Kong.
Wu Shek Kok is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Wu Shek Kok is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei.[2] [3]
The villages of Ma Tseuk Leng (upper and lower), Yim Tso Ha, Wu Shek Kok and Au Ha formed a yeuk ([4] a form of oath-sworn, inter-village, mutual-aid alliance.[5]
There is a Tin Hau temple in Wu Shek Kok.[6]
Japanese World War II military facilities are located on a hill at Wu Shek Kok.[7]