Liu Pok

Liu Pok (Chinese: 料壆) is a village in Sheung Shui, North District, Hong Kong.[1]

Fook Tak Kung Temple in Liu Pok.
Public toilet in Liu Pok.

Administration

Liu Pok is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2] It is one of the villages represented within the Sheung Shui District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Liu Pok is part of the Sheung Shui Rural constituency, which is currently represented by Simon Hau Fuk-tat.[3][4]

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Liu Pok was 237. The number of males was 136.[5]

References
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  1. "Delineation of area of existing village Liu Pok (Sheung Shui) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)" (PDF). Home Affairs Department. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  3. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 81. ISSN 1991-7295.

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