Lantau Island
Largest island in Hong Kong / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao or Lan Tau) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District.
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Geography | |
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Location | Southwest Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°16′14″N 113°57′10″E |
Area | 147.16 km2 (56.82 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 934 m (3064 ft) |
Highest point | Lantau Peak |
Administration | |
Hong Kong | |
Districts | Islands District and Tsuen Wan District |
Demographics | |
Population | 105,000 (2011) |
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Traditional Chinese | 大嶼山 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 大屿山 | ||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "big island mountain" | ||||||||||||||||
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Originally an island with fishing villages, it has been developed since the late 20th century with the construction of Tung Chung New Town on its north-western coast and the completion of several major infrastructure projects, including Lantau Link (1997), Hong Kong International Airport (1998), Hong Kong Disneyland (2005), and Ngong Ping 360 (2006).