Yuen Long
元朗 | |
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| Nickname: Yuen Long | |
| Special Administrative Region |  Hong Kong |
| District | Yuen Long District |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Urban | 169,921
90.9% Chinese 4.5% South Asian 2.1% Filipino |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | 852 |
| Website | https://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/yl/english/welcome/welcome.html |
| Mean solar time UTC+08 | |
| Yuen Long New Town | |||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 元朗新市鎮 | ||||||||||||
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Yuen Long New Town is a new town in the northwest New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed from the traditional market town of Yuen Long Town (元朗市) from the late 1970s onwards.
As it is located in the centre of Yuen Long Plain, the town occupies the best location for villages in the surrounding area to sell their crops and fish. To the west is Ping Shan, south Shap Pat Heung, east Kam Tin, and north Nam Sang Wai.