Kau To Village

Kau To Village (Chinese: 九肚村) is a village on Kau To Shan, near Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Kau To is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

History

The village historically shared a single higher earthgod shrine with Cheung Lek Mei, Ma Niu and Ma Liu Shui. All were part of the Fo Tan Yeuk (火炭約).[2] At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Kau To was 130. The number of males was 57.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. ^ Hase, P. H. (2020). Settlement, Life, and Politics - Understanding the Traditional New Territories. Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. City University of Hong Kong Press. p. 312. ISBN 9789629374419.
  3. ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 78. ISSN 1991-7295.

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