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Victoria, Hong Kong Wikipedia

Hong Kong became a British Empire|British colony in 1842. Victoria City or the City of Victoria was one of the first British urban settlements in Hong Kong. It was located in present-day Central, Hong Kong|Central area, and was named after Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria, the then British monarchy|Queen of the United Kingdom in 1843. The name Victoria is rarely used today except to refer to the Victoria Peak|peak and the Victoria Harbor|harbor. It was the capitol of Hong Kong during it's time as a colony of the United Kingdom. Many SAR government and administrative offices are still located here.

The City originally covered the present-day Central, Hong Kong|Central, Admiralty, Hong Kong|Admirality and part of Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island. In 1857, the British government expanded the scope of Victoria City and divided it into four "wans". The four wans are Sai Wan (present-day Kennedy Town and Sai Ying Pun, Sheung Wan (present-day Sheung Wan), Choong Wan or Chung Wan (present-day Central, Hong Kong|Central) and Ha Wan (present-day Wanchai). The four wans (Literally translates to the English word "rings") are further divided into nine "yeuks" (similar meaning to "district" or "neighborhood").

In 1903, six boundary stones were established to mark the City's boundary. These boundary stones are still preserved today. The coverage of the then City included parts of Causeway Bay (north of Causeway Road) and Happy Valley, Hong Kong|Happy Valley (West of Wong Nei Chong Road on the east side of the Racecourse).

Last Modified:   2005-03-06