Eastern District (Hongkong)
22.28411114.22414Koordinaten: 22 ° 17 ' 3 " N, 114 ° 13' 27" E
Eastern District is a district in the northeast of Hong Kong Hong Kong Iceland. It extends from Victoria Park, Causeway Bay to Cape Collinson in Siu Sai Wan. Eastern is according to the Sha Tin district with the second largest population. Long live 588,000 inhabitants in an area of 18.73 km ².
The urban development took place along the coast from west to east. Therefore, the newest residential area is located in Siu Sai Wan at the eastern end, the construction of which began with land reclamation in 1985. In addition to some densely populated areas to the Eastern District includes uninhabited, hilly areas in the country interior. This includes Mount Parker, the second highest mountain on Hong Kong Iceland and Mount Butler and Pottinger Peak.
In Shau Kei Wan Lei Yue Mun, the narrowest strait located in Victoria Harbour. In Quarry Bay is the skyscraper One East Iceland.
Places
- Victoria Park
- North Point
- Quarry Bay
- Shau Kei Wan
- Chai Wan
- Siu Sai Wan
Traffic
The King's Road and their continuations Shau Kei Wan Road, Chai Wan Road lead as the main road through Eastern. By Shau Kei Wan wrong on this road and the Hong Kong Tramways. Almost parallel to the route motorway is 4 on the coast. In Quarry Bay, there is a connection point for route 2, which results in the tunnel Eastern Harbour Crossing under the Victoria Harbour until after Kwun Tong.
The Mass Transit Railway operates the underground line Line Iceland, the Wan Chai District Coming to Chai Wan moves out of the. At the stations North Point and Quarry Bay, there are interchanges in Tseung Kwan O Line, the which also travels through the Eastern Harbour Crossing Tunnel.
In North Point there are ferry to Kowloon.