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Eastern District
東區 | |
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| Eastern District | |
 Night view of the Eastern District skyline | |
 Official emblem | |
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 Location of Eastern District within Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates: 22°17′03″N 114°13′27″E / 22.28411°N 114.22414°E | |
| Statutorily-defined area | Hong Kong |
| Region | Hong Kong (special administrative region) |
| Country | China |
| Constituencies | 37[needs update] |
| Government | |
| • District Officer | Herman Cho |
| • District Council Chairman | Vacant |
| • District Council Vice-Chairman | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 588,094 |
| • Density | 31,000/km2 (81,000/sq mi) |
| Largest neighbourhood by population | Shau Kei Wan (85,188 – 2016 est)[2] |
| Website | District Website |
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| Traditional Chinese | 東區 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 东区 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | dūng kēui | ||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | dung1 keoi1 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Eastern District | ||||||||||||||
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The Eastern District (Chinese: 東區; Jyutping: dung1 keoi) located on northeastern part of Hong Kong Island, being one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 529,603 in 2021[3] The district has the second highest population while its residents have the third highest median household income among the 18 districts.
The Eastern District is well-developed, with a complete public transport and transport network, including subway, bus, ferry, minibus and tram services, while the Island Eastern Corridor and the Eastern Harbour Crossing are important arteries for external traffic. There are comprehensive educational, medical, community and recreational facilities in the area, as well as large shopping malls and commercial centres. [examples needed] At the same time, there are also many historical and cultural attractions in the Eastern District, which are good places for citizens and tourists to relax and entertain.[examples needed]
As the Hong Kong Government is determined to develop the Eastern District, many government departments such as the Customs and Excise Department, Fire Services Department, ICAC and the Water Supplies Department, have moved their headquarters and offices from Central and Wan Chai to the Eastern District. In addition, many multinational corporations from Central have moved to Taikoo Place, which has formed to become a new central business district. As such the Eastern District has undertaken some functions of being a political and economic centre in Hong Kong, which had only belonged to Central and Wan Chai.
- ^ "2011 Population Census: Summary Results" (in English and Chinese). Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Government. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "District Profiles". Hong Kong Government. 8 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "香港2021年人口普查". Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.