Luk Keng () is an area in the North District of Hong Kong.

Administration

Luk Keng is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Luk Keng is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei.

Location

Luk Keng is located in the northeastern part of the

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, to the south west of

Sha Tau Kok Sha Tau Kok is a closed city, closed town in Hong Kong. The last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area, it is Hong Kong's northernmost town. Geography The small rural village of Sha Tau Kok is located on the northern sh ...

, east of

Nam Chung Nam Chung () is an area in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, west of Luk Keng and to the southwest of the Starling Inlet (Sha Tau Kok Hoi), opposite Sha Tau Kok. Administration Nam Chung is a recognized village under the New Terr ...

and to the south of the

Starling Inlet Starling Inlet or Sha Tau Kok Hoi () is a harbour in northeast New Territories, Hong Kong. The whole body of water falls within the Closed Area and generally restricted to local residents. Features Settlements around the harbour include: Sha T ...

(Sha Tau Kok Hoi).

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Luk Keng was 484. The number of males was 182.

Villages

Luk Keng contains several villages, including: * Luk Keng Chan Uk () *Luk Keng Lam Uk () *

Luk Keng Wong Uk Luk Keng Wong Uk () is a village situated in the Luk Keng area, in the northeastern part of the New Territories, Hong Kong. Administration Luk Keng Wong Uk is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the vil ...

()

Features

Luk Keng is the site of a

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network of defense, comprising a trench system and 14 pillboxes, built during the

Japanese occupation of Hong Kong The Imperial Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began when the Governor of Hong Kong, Mark Aitchison Young, Sir Mark Young, surrendered the British Crown colony of British Hong Kong, Hong Kong to the Empire of Japan on 25 December 1941. The surr ...

. The network is located on a 120 m hill overlooking

. The Luk Keng Pillboxes and Observation Posts have been listed as Grade II historic buildings.

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List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
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Transportation

The closest station to Luk Keng on the MTR is Fanling station.

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No. 56K runs to the Luk Keng terminus.

References

External links

Approved Luk Keng and Wo Hang Outline Zoning Plan

Pictures of Luk Keng pillboxes
Populated places in Hong Kong Sha Tau Kok {{HongKong-geo-stub