Baisha, Penghu

Baisha Township 白沙鄉
Rural township
Baisha Township in Penghu County
Location	Penghu, Taiwan
Area
• Total	20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population  (July 2018)
• Total	9,851
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)

Baisha Township (Chinese: 白沙鄉; pinyin: Báishā Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pe̍h-soa-hiong; "White sand") is a rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan. It is located at the northern part of Penghu Main Island and linked to Siyu Township by the trans-oceanic bridge, which at 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long makes it the longest of its kind in east Asia. It has a population of 9,809.

Bird Island (鳥嶼) is the most crowded (density) island of Penghu, with 1,226 citizens sharing its small size of 0.4 km² (0.2 sq mi)

Geography

The township is spread over 20 islands, including:

• Baisha Main Island
• Jibei Island
• Chungtun (Zhongtun) Island
• Yuanbei Island
• Tiejhan (Tiezhan) Island
• Gupo Island
• Xianjiao Island

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 15 villages: Chengqian, Chikan, Dacang, Gangzi, Houliao, Jiangmei, Jibei, Niaoyu, Qitou, Tongliang, Watong, Xiaochi, Yuanbei, Zenghai and Zhongtun.

Tourist attractions

Penghu Great Bridge

• Gupo Island
• Jibei Island
• Mudou Island
• Mudouyu Lighthouse
• Penghu Aquarium
• Penghu Great Bridge
• Tongliang Old Long
• Northern Sea Golden Sand Beach
• Tiejhan (Tiezhan) Island

Transportation

• Chikan Wharf
• Houliao Wharf
• Jibei Wharf

See also

• Penghu