Wu Shek Kok
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Wu Shek Kok
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Village | |
 Wu Shek Kok and Starling Inlet seen from Luk Keng Road. | |
  Wu Shek Kok | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′05″N 114°12′42″E / 22.534855°N 114.211598°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Special administrative region | Hong Kong |
| District | North District |
| Area | Sha Tau Kok |
| Time zone | UTC+8:00 (HKT) |
Wu Shek Kok (Chinese: 烏石角) is a village in Sha Tau Kok, North District, Hong Kong.
Wu Shek Kok is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Wu Shek Kok is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei.[2][3]
History
The villages of Ma Tseuk Leng (upper and lower), Yim Tso Ha, Wu Shek Kok and Au Ha formed a yeuk (約),[4] a form of oath-sworn, inter-village, mutual-aid alliance.[5]
Features
There is a Tin Hau temple in Wu Shek Kok.[6]
Japanese World War II military facilities are located on a hill at Wu Shek Kok.[7]
