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{{Short description|Place in Tai Po District in Hong Kong}}
[[Image:Pak Shek Kok 2018.jpg|thumb|250px|Pak Shek Kok in June 2018]]
[[Image:Pak Shek Kok.JPG|thumb|250px|The view of Pak Shek Kok in March 2008. The original Pak Shek Kok is located near the village houses on the right, beneath the hill on the right.]]
[[Image:The Graces 2016.jpg|thumb|250px|Providence Bay in January 2016]]
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'''Pak Shek Kok''' ({{zh|first=j|c=白石角|j=baak6 sek6 gok3}}) is a place in [[Tai Po District]] in [[Hong Kong]], located between [[Ma Liu Shui]] and [[Tai Po Kau]], close to [[Cheung Shue Tan]] and facing [[Tolo Harbour]] ([[Tolo Harbour|Tai Po Hoi]]). The [[Kowloon–Canton Railway]], [[Tolo Highway]], [[Hong Kong Science Park]] are all situated on the reclamation outside Pak Shek Kok.

==Geography==
Pak Shek Kok was the [[estuary]] of two [[Stream|creeks]] from nearby valleys of Cheung Shue Tau.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tai Po, Sheet No. 16|publisher=War Office|year=1924}} The name of Pak Shek Kok is not shown on the map.</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Area 6 (Tai Po)|publisher=Crown and Survey Office|year=1967}}</ref> Kok ({{zh|t=角|labels=no}}) in [[Cantonese language|Cantonese]] means convex land on the shore and thus was used to describe the land formed by two creeks running into Tai Po Hoi. Pak Shek ({{zh|t=白石|labels=no}}) means [[white]] [[Rock (geology)|rock]]. It is probably the feature of land but without well documentary.

The estuary was completely covered by reclamation and the mouth of creeks was redirect to a [[drainage]].

==Politics==
The proper Pak Shek Kok and surrounding villages are within [[Tai Po District]]. As it is close to the border of [[Sha Tin District]], the reclamation off Pak Shek Kok divides. Most of Hong Kong Science Park belongs to Sha Tin and the rest belongs to Tai Po.<ref>2007 District Council Election</ref>

==Development==
In January 2013, the government issued a proposal to develop Pak Shek Kok (East) for residential use, under Outline Zoning Plan S/PSK/10.<ref>[http://www.pland.gov.hk/pland_en/info_serv/tp_plan/stat_plan/ntozp.html Outline Zoning Plans, NT and Islands]</ref>
Associated is a proposed rail station, [[Science Park station (MTR)|Pak Shek Kok station]].

==Notes==
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