So Uk (Chinese:蘇屋;Cantonese Yale:Sōuūk) is an area inNew Kowloon of Hong Kong, located to the north ofCheung Sha Wan. It was originally a village founded and resided by a clan bearing the surnameSo. The area now includes the area surroundingSo Uk Estate, and a major hospital,Caritas Medical Centre, is also located within the area.
When the first ancestor of the SoClan of So Uk arrived in 1739, he called his new homeMau Tin Tsuen (lit. "Village of the Rough Grass Fields"); and his descendants long used this name beforeSo Uk came into common usage.[1]
In the 1950s, the original So Uk Village, occupied largely bysquatter huts, was demolished to make way for apublic housing estate, later known as "So Uk Estate".
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Official place names are summarized from "Geoinfo Map" of Government ofHong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Hong Kong Guide" ofLands Department, "Hong Kong Guide Book" of Universal Publications Ltd. and "Areas and Districts" ofRating and Valuation Department. M：Narrow meaning of urban areas KL:Kowloon Peninsula at the south ofBoundary Street NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south ofLion Rock 1: Common definition (1) 2: Common definition (2) 3: Common definition (3) 4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right ofindigenous inhabitants 5: Jurisdiction area of formerUrban Council 6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" ofPlanning Department 7: Jurisdiction area ofUrban Renewal Authority 8: Unique operating area ofurban taxis 9: "Urban" (9a) and "Extended Urban" (9b) areas defined byHong Kong Housing Authority 10: Definition of Urbanrates 11: Hospital cluster belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 12: Police region belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 13: Regions having 999-year land lease 14:Geographical Constituency inHong Kong Legislative Council belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 15:Regional Education Office belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 16:Primary One Admission School Net belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon | |||||||||||
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