Shap Yi Wat (Chinese: 十二笏) is a village in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. It is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1] It had a population of six in 1911.[2]

Signs at Sha Tin Pass indicating Shap Yi Wat Village and Mau Tat Village.
Shap Yi Wat viewed from the slope of Temple Hill.

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  1. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. ^ Hase, P. H. (2020). "Chapter 3. Traditional Sha Tin". Settlement, Life, and Politics - Understanding the Traditional New Territories. Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. City University of Hong Kong Press. p. 225. ISBN 9789629374419.

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