Hongkong | Area code 852 | Common abbreviation HK | Last updated 7-2-2009 | |||
Road class | Syntax explanation | Administrative subordination | Sub classes | Zones | System | Remarks |
Major route | [0-9]<1-2> | Hongkong | sequential | |||
General description:
Although Hongkong has been part of China since 1-7-1997, it still has its own telephone area code, country abbreviation and road numbering system.
Only the most important roads have numbers up to about 16. | ||||||
Road signs:
Motorways: Green with white text. Other roads: Blue with white text. Road numbers: Yellow with black digits. | ||||||
History: The system was introduced in 1974. | ||||||
Sources and links: Government website (page no longer accessible) |