Tin Yiu Estate

Tin Yiu Estate
Tin Yiu (I) Estate
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General information
Location2 Tin Wu Road, Tin Shui Wai
New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°26′59″N 114°00′12″E / 22.4498196°N 114.0034194°E / 22.4498196; 114.0034194
StatusCompleted
CategoryPublic rental housing
Population24,929[1] (2016)
No. of blocks12[2][3]
No. of units4,655 (Tin Yiu (I) Estate)[2]
3,823 (Tin Yiu (II) Estate)[3]
Construction
Constructed1992; 33 years ago (1992) (Tin Yiu (I) Estate)
1993; 32 years ago (1993) (Tin Yiu (II) Estate)
AuthorityHong Kong Housing Authority

Tin Yiu Estate (Chinese: 天耀邨) is a public housing estate in Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Light Rail Tin Yiu stop, Tin Tsz stop and Tin Shui Wai stop as well as MTR Tin Shui Wai station.[4][5][6][7][8] It is the first public housing estate in Tin Shui Wai New Town.[9] It is divided into Tin Yiu (I) Estate (Chinese: 天耀(一)邨) and Tin Yiu (II) Estate (Chinese: 天耀(二)邨), and consists of 12 residential buildings completed in 1992 and 1993.[10]

Tin Yau Court (Chinese: 天祐苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tin Shui Wai, near Tin Yiu Estate. It consists of three blocks built in 1992.[11]

Houses

Tin Yiu (I) Estate

Name[2] Chinese name Building type Completed
Yiu Yat House 耀逸樓 Trident 3 1992
Yiu Man House 耀民樓
Yiu Foo House 耀富樓
Yiu Hing House 耀興樓 Trident 4
Yiu Hong House 耀康樓
Yiu Shing House 耀盛樓 Harmony 2 1993

Tin Yiu (II) Estate

Name[3] Chinese name Building type Completed
Yiu Chak House 耀澤樓 Harmony 2 1993
Yiu Fung House 耀豐樓
Yiu Tai House 耀泰樓
Yiu Wah House 耀華樓
Yiu Cheong House 耀昌樓
Yiu Lung House 耀隆樓

Tin Yau Court

Name[11] Chinese name Building type Completed
Yau Hong House 祐康閣 Harmony 1 1992
Yau Ning House 祐寧閣
Yau Tai House 祐泰閣

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Tin Yiu Estate had a population of 24,929 while Tin Yau Court had a population of 5,090. Altogether the population amounts to 30,019.[1]

Politics

For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within three constituencies. Tin Yiu (I) Estate is located in the Tin Yiu constituency, which is represented by Ben Ho Wai-pan,[12] Tin Yiu (II) Estate and Tin Yau Court are located in the Yiu Yau constituency, which is represented by Ng Hin-wang,[13] while part of Tin Yau Court falls within the Tsz Yau constituency, which is represented by May Chan Mei-lin.[14][15]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Yuen Long District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Tin Shui Wai Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Tin Yiu Stop & Locwood Stop" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Tin Tsz Stop" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Tin Shui Wai Stop" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Estate reaches new high to attract families from all over HK". South China Morning Post. 26 March 1993. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Tin Shui Wai Development". Civil Engineering and Development Department. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department | Hong Kong Housing Authority and Housing Department". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Yuen Long District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Yuen Long District Council - Yuen Long DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2021.