Baisha, Penghu
23°39′48.21″N 119°35′32.5″E / 23.6633917°N 119.592361°E
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.[1] 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
- 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[2]
See also
References
- ^ 澎湖群島 - Trans-oceanic bridge
- ^ "Jibei Island". TravelKing. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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1 Lienchiang County commonly known as Matsu. 2Diaoyutai Islands are controlled by Japan, (called Senkaku Islands). 3Seat of the outlying islands' counties | ||
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