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Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008. The island had a population of about 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages when it was occupied by the United Kingdom in the First Opium War. In 1842 the island was formally ceded in perpetuity to the UK under the Treaty of Nanking and the City of Victoria was then established on the island by the British Force in honour of Queen Victoria. The Central area on the island is the historical, political and economic centre of Hong Kong. The northern coast of the island forms the southern shore of the Victoria Harbour, which is largely responsible for the development of Hong Kong due to its deep waters favoured by large trade ships. The island is home to many of the most famous sights in Hong Kong, such as "The Peak", Ocean Park, many historical sites and various large shopping centres. The mountain ranges across the island are also famous for hiking. The northern part of Hong Kong Island together with Kowloon forms the core urban area of Hong Kong. Their combined area is approximately 88.3 km2 (34.5 sq. mi.) and their combined population (that of the northern part of the island and of Kowloon) is approximately 3,156,500, reflecting a population density of 35,700/km² (91,500/sq. mi.). The island is often referred to locally as "Hong Kong side" or "Island side". This style was formerly applied to many locations (e.g. 'China-side' or even 'Kowloon Walled City-side') but is now only heard in this form and 'Kowloon side', suggesting the two sides of the harbour.〔Booth, Martin. ''Gweilo: A memoir of a Hong Kong childhood'', Bantam Books, 2005. ISBN 0-553-81672-1, pp108, 173〕 The form was once more common in Britain than now, such as 'Surrey-side'〔''The Professor and the Madman'', Simon Winchester, Harper, ISBN 978-0-06-083978-9, p8,〕 and is still seen in British placenames like 'Cheapside', 'Tyneside', and 'Teesside', not all of which have an obvious watercourse or boundary with actual sides. ==Suburbs and localities== Hong Kong Island comprises the following suburbs/localities of Hong Kong: *Aberdeen *Admiralty *Ap Lei Chau *Causeway Bay *Central/Chong Wan *Chai Wan *Cyberport *Deep Water Bay *East Mid-Levels *Fortress Hill *Happy Valley *Kennedy Town *Mid-Levels *Mount Davis *North Point *Pok Fu Lam *Quarry Bay *Repulse Bay *Sai Wan Ho *Sai Wan *Sai Ying Pun *Sandy Bay *Shau Kei Wan *Shek O *Shek Tong Tsui *Sheung Wan *Siu Sai Wan *So Kon Po *Stanley *Tai Hang *Tai Tam *Tin Hau *Victoria Park *Victoria Peak *Wan Chai *West Mid-Levels *Wong Chuk Hang 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hong Kong Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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