Daqiu Island
Daqiu Island (Ta Chiu/Tachiu) (Chinese: 大坵島; pinyin: Dàqiū Dǎo; Wade–Giles: Ta4-chʻiu1 Tao3; Foochow Romanized: Duâi-kiŭ-dō̤) is an island in the East China Sea, part of Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). The island has been uninhabited; it is open to the public. The smaller Xiaoqiu Island (小坵島) is located to the northeast of Daqiu Island.
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Daqiu Island in Kinmen County | |
Daqiu Island | |
Daqiu Island Location in the East China Sea | |
| Geography | |
| Location | north of Beigan Island, Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian, Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Coordinates | 26°14′49″N 120°00′02″E |
| Area | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
| Province | Fujian (streamlined) |
| County | Lienchiang (the Matsu Islands) |
| Rural Township | Beigan |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1 (2018) |
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Daqiu Island
Location of Daqiu Island
In October 2020, a bridge between Daqiu Island and Beigan Island was under construction.
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