"New Territories" meaning in English

See New Territories in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the New Territories [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=New Territories}} the New Territories
  1. One of the three main regions of Hong Kong. Wikidata QID: Q596660 Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong Synonyms: NT Related terms: New Territory [alternative], New City, New Town, Newtown, new town Translations (region of Hong Kong): 新界 (san¹ gaai³) (Chinese Cantonese), 新界 (Xīnjiè) (Chinese Mandarin), Uudet territoriot (Finnish), Nouveaux Territoires [masculine, plural] (French), Novos Territórios [masculine, plural] (Portuguese), Tân Giới (Vietnamese)

Alternative forms

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