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Sha Tin New Town (traditional Chinese: 沙田新市鎮) is one of the new towns in Hong Kong. It is within the Sha Tin District, covering the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Fo Tan, Tai Shui Hang, Ma On Shan, etc. With development started in the 1970s, it covers an area of 35.87 square kilometres (total development area is about 20 km²). It presently has a population over 630,000. Its planned capacity when fully developed is 700,000. In the latest official reports, Ma On Shan New Town is separated from Sha Tin New Town.
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