Po Lam Estate

Po Lam Estate (Chinese: 寶林邨) is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Metro City and MTR Po Lam station.[3] It is the first public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O[4] and has a total of seven residential blocks with 5,272 units. Some of the flats were sold to tenants through Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6A in 2004.[5]

Po Lam Estate
Po Lam Estate
General information
Location18 Po Lam Road North, Tseung Kwan O
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22.32607°N 114.2558°E / 22.32607; 114.2558
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population15,319[1] (2016)
No. of blocks7[2]
No. of units2,322[2]
Construction
Constructed1988 (1988)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Ying Ming Court (英明苑) and Yan Ming Court (欣明苑) are Home Ownership Scheme housing courts in Tseung Kwan O near Po Lam Estate, built in 1989 and 1990 respectively.[6][7]

Houses

Po Lam Estate
Name[2]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Po Ning House寶寧樓New Slab1988
Po Kan House寶勤樓
Po Yan House寶仁樓Trident 2
Po Tai House寶泰樓
Po Tak House寶德樓
Po Chi House寶智樓
Po Kim House寶儉樓Small Household Block2001

Ying Ming Court
Name[6]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Ming Yuen House明遠閣New Cruciform (Ver.1984)1989
Ming Leung House明亮閣
Ming Tat House明達閣
Ming Chi House明志閣
Ming On House明安閣

Yan Ming Court
Name[7]Chinese nameBuilding typeCompleted
Yan Chung House欣松閣New Cruciform (Ver.1984)1990
Yan Chuk House欣竹閣
Yan Mui House欣梅閣
Yan Lan House欣蘭閣
Yan Kuk House欣菊閣

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Po Lam Estate had a population of 15,319, Ying Ming Court had a population of 5,058 while Yan Ming Court had a population of 4,604. Altogether the population amounts to 24,981.[1]

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Po Lam Estate falls within the Po Lam constituency, which was formerly represented by Fung Kwan-on until July 2021,[8] while Ying Ming Court and Yan Ming Court falls within the Yan Ying constituency, which was formerly represented by Ben Chung Kam-lun until May 2021.[9][8]

See also
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References
  1. "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. "Po Lam Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. "Tseung Kwan O New Town". Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. "Tenants Purchase Scheme Phase 6A". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. "Sai Kung District Council - Sai Kung DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  9. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Sai Kung District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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