- Source: Baisha, Penghu
Baisha Township (Chinese: 白沙鄉; pinyin: Báishā Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pe̍h-soa-hiong; "White sand") is a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. It is located to the north of Penghu Main Island and linked to Siyu Island by the Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge, which at 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long is the longest of its kind in east Asia. The township has a population of 10,048.
Geography
The township is spread over 20 islands, including:
Baisha Main Island (白沙島; Pe̍h-sua-tó)
Jibei Island (吉貝嶼; Kiat-puè-sū), former known as Jiabei Island (嘉貝嶼; Ka-puà-sū)
Bird Island (鳥嶼; Tsiáu-sū), the most densely populated island of Penghu, with 1,226 residents sharing an area of 0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Chungtun (Zhongtun) Island (中屯嶼; Tiong-tun-sū), former known as Zhongdun Island (中墩嶼)
Dacang Island (大倉嶼; Tuā-tshng-sū)
Yuanbei Island (員貝嶼; Înn-puà-sū)
Mudou Island (目斗嶼; Ba̍k-táu-sū), former known as Modou Island (墨斗嶼)
Tiejhen (Tiezhen) Island (鐵砧嶼; Thih-tiam-sū)
Gupo Island (姑婆嶼; Koo-pô-sū)
Xianjiao Island (險礁嶼; Hiám-ta-sū)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 15 villages:
Chengcian/Chengqian (城前村)
Chihkan/Chikan (赤崁村)
Dacang (大倉村)
Gangzih/Gangzi (港子村)
Houliao (後寮村)
Jiangmei (講美村)
Jibei (吉貝村) on Jibei Island
Niaoyu (鳥嶼村) on Niau Island / Bird Island
Citou/Qitou (岐頭村)
Tongliang (通梁村)
Watong (瓦硐村)
Siaochih/Xiaochi (小赤村)
Yuanbei (員貝村) on Yuanbei Island
Jhenhai/Zhenhai (鎮海村)
Jhongtun/Zhongtun (中屯村) on Zhongtun Island
Transportation
Chikan Wharf
Houliao Wharf
Jibei Wharf
Notable natives
Chuang Chu Yu-nu, philanthropist
See also
Penghu
References
External links
繽紛澎湖-白沙 ('Thriving Penghu- Baisha') (in Chinese)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar pantai di Taiwan
- Daftar kota di Taiwan
- Daftar tempat wisata di Taiwan
- Daftar pulau di Taiwan
- Pembagian administratif Tiongkok
- Baisha, Penghu
- Penghu
- Baisha
- List of islands of Taiwan
- Penghu Aquarium
- Jibei Island
- Baisha Island
- Gupo Island
- Penghu Great Bridge
- Penghu County Government
