Starling Inlet or Sha Tau Kok Hoi (Chinese:

Chinese language

The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...

 沙頭角海) is a harbour in northeast New Territories

New Territories

New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...

, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. The whole body of water falls within the Closed Area

Closed Area

The Frontier Closed Area is a 28 km² area in Hong Kong along the border with mainland China. It was gazetted and established in June 1951, and expanded to its current limit in 1962...

 and generally restricted to local residents.

Settlements around the harbour include: Sha Tau Kok

Sha Tau Kok

Sha Tau Kok or Shataukok or Sathewkok is a town in the northeastern corner of Hong Kong. Located on the border with mainland China, there is another town of same Chinese name, Shatoujiao, romanized using Hanyu Pinyin, across the Sham Chun River-defined border in Shenzhen of mainland...

, Wu Shek Kok (烏石角), Yim Tso Ha (鹽灶下), Nam Chung

Nam Chung

Nam Chung is an area in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, west of Luk Keng and to the southwest of the Starling Inlet , opposite of Sha Tau Kok....

, Luk Keng

Luk Keng (North District)

Luk Keng is an area in North District, Hong Kong. It contains several villages, including:*Luk Keng Chan Uk*Luk Keng Lam Uk*Luk Keng Wong Uk-Location:...

, Fung Hang

Fung Hang

Fung Hang is situated in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, to the south west of the Shataukok Hoi or Starling Inlet, opposite the town of Shataukok.Fung Hang village is inhabited by the Cheung clan....

, Kuk Po

Kuk Po

Kuk Po is situated in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, to the south of the Starling Inlet , opposite the town of Shataukok.-History:...

, Yung Shue Au

Yung Shue Au

Yung Shue Au is a Hakka village and the place of its surrounding in northeast New Territories in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is the North District....

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Islets within Starling Inlet include A Chau

A Chau

A Chau is a small island in the inner most of Starling Inlet , off Nam Chung, in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is under the administration of North District. The island falls within the Closed Area.-Fauna:A Chau has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest...

, near the southwestern end of the Inlet, and Shui Cham Tsui Pai

Shui Cham Tsui Pai

Shui Cham Tsui Pai is one of the islands of Hong Kong, under the administration of North District. It is located in Starling Inlet, in the north-east of the territory of Hong Kong....

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Closed Area

The border town Sha Tau Kok

Sha Tau Kok

Sha Tau Kok or Shataukok or Sathewkok is a town in the northeastern corner of Hong Kong. Located on the border with mainland China, there is another town of same Chinese name, Shatoujiao, romanized using Hanyu Pinyin, across the Sham Chun River-defined border in Shenzhen of mainland...

 is located at the north of the opening of the inlet to Mirs Bay

Mirs Bay

Mirs Bay is a bay in the northeast of Crooked Island and Sai Kung Peninsula of Hong Kong. Ping Chau stands in the midst of the bay...

. For those who are not residents within the Closed Area, or are not crossing the border, a Closed Area Permit is required. Applications for a Closed Area Permit outside the Closed Area can be made at the Sheung Shui Police Station in Fanling

Fanling

Fanling , also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District...

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See also

• Sha Tau Kok Public Pier
  Sha Tau Kok Public Pier
  Sha Tau Kok Public Pier or Sha Tau Kok Pier is a public pier in Sha Tau Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located at the easternmost of the land boundary between Hong Kong and Shenzhen and lies to the west of the former Sha Tau Kwok Public Pier....
  
  
• Mirs Bay
  Mirs Bay
  Mirs Bay is a bay in the northeast of Crooked Island and Sai Kung Peninsula of Hong Kong. Ping Chau stands in the midst of the bay...