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Cheung Chau
Cheung Chau is an outlying island of Hong Kong, located 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Hong Kong Island. It is also called Dumbbell Island due to its dumbbell-like shape. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in Hong Kong, and had a population of 22,740 as of 2011. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District.
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- Population: 19,769.
- Area: 2.4 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong.