Fanling

{{Use Hong Kong English|date=April 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{More citations needed|date=August 2008}} {{Infobox settlement | settlement_type = Town | official_name = Fanling | native_name = 粉嶺 | native_name_lang = zh-Hant-HK | image_skyline = Fanling Wai 2012.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = [[Fanling Wai]] | image_seal = | mapsize = | map_caption = Location within Hong Kong | pushpin_map = Hong Kong | pushpin_label_position =  | coordinates = {{coord|22.4918|114.1415|type:landmark_source:enwiki-googlemaplink|display=title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[China]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Special administrative regions of China|SAR]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Hong Kong]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Region]] | subdivision_name2 = [[New Territories]] | subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Hong Kong|District]] | subdivision_name3 = [[North District, Hong Kong|North District]] | established_title = | established_date = | seat_type = | seat = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_name1 = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 =  | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_density_km2 = | population_urban = | population_blank1_title = [[Demonym]] | population_blank1 =  | population_demonym = | population_note = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = | website = | coordinates_region = | timezone = [[Hong Kong Time|HKT]] | utc_offset = +8 | footnotes = }} {{Chinese | t = 粉嶺 | s = 粉岭 | p = Fénlǐng | j = Fan2 Leng5 | y = Fán Léhng | ci = {{IPAc-yue|f|an|2|.|l|eng|5}} ({{IPA|yue|fɐn˨˥ lɛːŋ˨˧|}}) }} [[File:Fanling New Town 201207.jpg|thumb|Residential area in Fanling]] [[File:Fanling3.jpg|thumb|Apartment buildings in Luen Wo Hui]] [[File:Luen Wo Market, 19 November 2024.jpg|thumb|Luen Wo Market]] [[File:前粉嶺裁判法院.JPG|thumb|right|[[Former Fanling Magistracy]]]] '''Fanling''' ({{lang-zh|t=粉嶺}}; also spelled '''Fan Ling''' or '''Fan Leng''') is a [[List of towns in Hong Kong|town]] in [[New Territories|New Territories East]] of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the [[North District, Hong Kong|North District]]. Fanling Town is the main settlement of Fanling area. The name Fanling is a shortened form of Fan Pik Leng ({{zh|t=粉壁嶺|labels=no}}). The area has several public and private estates.

Northwest of Fanling is [[Sheung Shui]] and southeast is [[Tai Po]].

==Areas== Part of [[Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town]], Fanling Town includes [[Luen Wo Hui]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|聯和墟}}), the [[marketplace]] of Fanling before urban development in the area, and [[Wo Hop Shek]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|和合石}}), where [[Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery|an uphill public cemetery]] is located.

[[Fanling North]] is one of three new development areas currently being planned for North District, in parallel with [[Ta Kwu Ling]] and [[Kwu Tung North]].<ref>[https://www.scmp.com/article/732411/low-carbon-lifestyle-within-reach-will-hk-grasp-opportunity Low-carbon lifestyle within reach, but will HK grasp the opportunity?], [[South China Morning Post|SCMP]], 4 Dec 2010, Olga Wong</ref>

==Sights== * [[Fanling Wai]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|粉嶺圍}}), a [[Walled villages of Hong Kong|walled village]]. * [[Fung Ying Seen Koon]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|蓬瀛仙館}}), a [[Taoist]] temple. * [[Lung Yeuk Tau]] Heritage Trail * [[Tao Heung Foods of Mankind Museum]] (relocated to [[Fo Tan]] in 2008)

==Housing estates== {{Div col}} Public and private housing estates in Fanling include: * Avon Park ({{lang|zh-Hant|碧湖花園}}) * Belair Monte ({{lang|zh-Hant|綠悠軒}}) * [[Cheung Wah Estate]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|祥華邨}}) * Cyber Domaine ({{lang|zh-Hant|數碼都域}}) * Dawning Views ({{lang|zh-Hant|牽晴間}}) * Fanling Centre ({{lang|zh-Hant|粉嶺中心}}) * Fanling Town Centre ({{lang|zh-Hant|粉嶺名都}}) * Flora Plaza ({{lang|zh-Hant|花都廣場}}) * Grand Regentville ({{lang|zh-Hant|御庭軒}}) * Regentville ({{lang|zh-Hant|帝庭軒}}) * [[Ka Fuk Estate]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|嘉福邨}}) * [[Ka Shing Court ]]({{lang|zh-Hant|嘉盛苑}}) * [[King Shing Court]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|景盛苑}}) * [[Wah Ming Estate]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|華明邨}}) * [[Wah Sum Estate]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|華心邨}}) * [[Yan Shing Court]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|欣盛苑}}) * [[Yung Shing Court]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|雍盛苑}}) * Greenpark Villa ({{lang|zh-Hant|蔚翠花園}}) * Cheerful Park ({{lang|zh-Hant|欣翠花園}}) * Vienna Garden ({{lang|zh-Hant|維也納花園}}) * [[Wing Fok Centre]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|榮福中心}}) * [[Wing Fai Centre]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|榮輝中心}}) * [[Wah Ming Estate]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|華明邨}}) * Union Plaza ({{lang|zh-Hant|海聯廣場}}) {{Div col end}}

==Villages== Villages in the Fanling area include: {{Div col}} * [[Fan Leng Lau]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|粉嶺樓}}) * [[Fanling Wai]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|粉嶺圍}}) * [[Fu Tei Pai]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|虎地排}}) * [[Hok Tau Wai]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|鶴藪圍}}) * [[Hung Leng]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|孔嶺}}) * [[Kan Tau Tsuen]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|簡頭村}}) * [[Ko Po Tsuen, North District|Ko Po]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|高莆}}) * Kwai Tau Leng ({{lang|zh-Hant|龜頭嶺}}) * [[Kwan Tei]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|軍地}}) * [[Lau Shui Heung]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|流水响}}) * [[Leng Pei Tsuen]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|嶺皮村}}) * [[Leng Tsai]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|嶺仔}}) * [[Lung Yeuk Tau]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|龍躍頭}}), including [[San Uk Tsuen (Lung Yeuk Tau)|San Uk Tsuen]], [[San Wai (North District)|San Wai]], [[Wing Ning Tsuen, North District|Wing Ning Tsuen]], [[Wing Ning Wai]], [[Ma Wat Tsuen]], [[Tung Kok Wai]] and [[Lo Wai, Lung Yeuk Tau|Lo Wai]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|新屋村，新圍，永寧村，永寧圍，麻笏村，東閣圍及老圍}}) * [[Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|馬料水新村}}) * [[Ma Mei Ha]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|馬尾下}}) * [[Ma Mei Ha, Leng Tsui]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|馬尾下嶺咀}}) * [[Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|馬料水新村}}) * [[Ma Wat Tsuen]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|麻笏村}}) * [[Ma Wat Wai]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|麻笏圍}}) * [[On Lok Tsuen]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|安樂村}}) * [[San Tong Po]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|新塘莆}}) * [[San Uk Tsai (North District)|San Uk Tsai]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|新屋仔}}) * [[Shung Him Tong Tsuen]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|崇謙堂村}}) * [[Tong Hang]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|塘坑}}) * [[Siu Hang San Tsuen]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|小坑新村}}) * [[Siu Hang Tsuen (North District)|Siu Hang Tsuen]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|小坑村}}) * [[Sze Tau Leng]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|獅頭嶺}}) * [[Tan Chuk Hang]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|丹竹坑}}) * [[Tsz Tong Tsuen (North District)|Tsz Tong Tsuen]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|祠堂村}}) * [[Wa Mei Shan (village)|Wa Mei Shan]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|畫眉山}}) * [[Wo Hop Shek]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|和合石}}) {{Div col end}}

==Education== Fanling is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 81. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money); no government schools are in the net.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/school-lists/2023dpnet-81b.pdf|title=POA School Net 81|publisher=[[Education Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-10-09|archive-date=9 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009163157/https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/school-lists/2023dpnet-81b.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Schools in Fanling: * [[Fanling Public School]] (aided school)

[[Hong Kong Public Libraries]] operates Fanling Public Library and Fanling South Public Library, the latter in Dawning Views Shopping Plaza.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/locations/north/library/fanling.html|title=Fanling Public Library|publisher=[[Hong Kong Public Libraries]]|access-date=2025-10-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/locations/north/library/fanling-south.html|title=Fanling South Public Library|publisher=[[Hong Kong Public Libraries]]|access-date=2025-10-12}}</ref>

==Transport== Fanling is served by: * [[Route 9 (Hong Kong)|Route 9]] * [[Fanling station]] in Fanling Town * [[Bus services in Hong Kong|Bus routes]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Fanling}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20190114144629/http://www.fanlingbabies.com/index.html Fanling Babies Home - Hong Kong orphanage - Children's Home] * [https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=22.491803,114.141469&spn=0.020629,0.029762&t=k&hl=en Orthophoto of Fanling in Google Map] * [http://www.lungyeuktau.com/leftFrame.htm About Lung Yeuk Tau (in Chinese only)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051103041310/http://www.lungyeuktau.com/leftFrame.htm |date=3 November 2005 }}

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