Baisha, Penghu
Rural township in Republic of China
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Baisha Township
白沙鄉 Pai-sha, Hakusa | |
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Lighthouse on Mudou Island in Baisha Township | |
.svg) Baisha Township in Penghu County | |
| Country |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| County |  Penghu |
| Rural Villages (村) | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (鄉長) | Wan-Fu Song (宋萬富) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 10,048 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 884 |
| Website | www www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 白沙鄉 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | White sand township | ||||||||||||||||||
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Baisha Township is a rural township in Penghu County, 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.[1] The township has a population of 10,048.
Geography
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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:[2][3][4]
- Chengcian[5]/Chengqian (城前村)
- Chihkan[5]/Chikan (赤崁村)
- Dacang (大倉村)
- Gangzih[5]/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[6]/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[5]/Zhenhai (鎮海村)
- Jhongtun[7]/Zhongtun (中屯村) on Zhongtun Island
Transportation
- Chikan Wharf
- Houliao Wharf
- Jibei Wharf[8]
Notable natives
- Chuang Chu Yu-nu, philanthropist
