Wangan, Penghu

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Wangan Township^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] / Wang-an Township (Chinese: 望安鄉; pinyin: Wàng'ān Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bāng-oaⁿ-hiong) is a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. It is the second smallest township in Penghu County after Cimei Township. The township is made up of nineteen islands, six of which are inhabited.^[1]

Country

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Rural villages (村)9

Time zoneUTC+8 (National Standard Time)

Postal code

882

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Rural township
Wangan Township · 望安鄉

Wangan Township Hall Penghu County
Wangan Township in Penghu County
Wangan Location in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates: 23°21′25.4″N 119°30′1.2″E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
County	Penghu
Rural villages (村)	9
Government
• Chief Executive (鄉長)	Peng Ya-Hu (彭亞湖)
Area ^[1]
• Total	13.7824 km² (5.3214 sq mi)
Population (March 2023)^[2]
• Total	5,435
• Density	394.3/km² (1,021/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Postal code	882
Website	www.wangan.gov.tw/en (in English)

TraditionalChinese望安鄉

Hanyu PinyinWàng-an Xiang

Bopomofoㄨㄤˋ ㄢㄒㄧㄤ

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Wangan Township

Traditional Chinese

望安鄉

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Wàng-an Xiang
Bopomofo	ㄨㄤˋ ㄢㄒㄧㄤ
IPA	[wâŋ.án ɕiáŋ]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Bāng-oaⁿ-hiong
Tâi-lô	Bāng-uann-hiong

Name

The main island is Wangan Island,^[8] originally known as Bazhao / Pa Chao (八罩).^[9]

Geography

The township is located in the southern sea of Penghu. Islands in the township include:^[3]^[10]^[11]^[12]

Wangan Island (望安島; Bāng-an-tó)
Jiangjyunao Islet (Chiang-chün-ao hsü, Shōgunō-sho; 將軍澳嶼; Tsiong-kun-ò-sū)
Hua Islet (Hua hsü, Hana-shima; 花嶼; Hue-sū)
Mau Islets (貓嶼; Niau-sū)
Cau Islet (草嶼; Tsháu-sū)
Nan Un (南塭/南𥔋;^[13] Lâm-ùn)
Maanshan Islet (馬鞍山嶼; Bé-uann-suann-sū)
Chuanfan Reef (船帆礁; Tsûn-phâng-ta)
Toujin (頭巾; Thâu-kun)
West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sūpin; 西嶼坪嶼; Sai-sū-phiânn-sū)
East Islet (Tung-hsü-p'ing, Tō-sūpin; 東嶼坪嶼; Tang-sū-phiânn-sū)
Siji Islet (Hsi-chi hsü, Saikichi-sho; 西吉嶼; Sai-kiat-sū)
Dongji Island (Dongji Islet, Tung-chi hsü, Tō-kichi-sho; 東吉嶼; Tong-kiat-sū)
Chutou Islet (鋤頭嶼; Tû-thâu-sū).

Geology

The northern side of the main island has a higher average elevation than the southern side. It consists of wave-cut platforms along its coastline.

Administrative divisions

There are nine villages on six of the nineteen islands, four of which are on the main island:^[1]^[14]^[15]

Dongan^[4]/Dong-an/Tungan Village (東安村)
Si-an/Xian Village (西安村)
Jhongshe^[16]/Zhongshe Village (中社村)
Shuei-an/Shuian Village (水垵村)
Jiangjyun/Jiangjun Village (將軍村) on Jiangjyunao Islet (Chiang-chün-ao hsü, Shōgunō-sho; 將軍澳嶼)
Dongji/Tungji Village (東吉村) on Dongji Island (Dongji Islet, Tung-chi hsü, Tō-kichi-sho; 東吉嶼)
Dongping/Tungping Village (東坪村) on East Islet (Tung-hsü-p'ing, Tō-sūpin; 東嶼坪)
Siping/Xiping Village (西坪村) on West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sūpin; 西嶼坪)
Huayu Village (花嶼村) on Hua Islet (花嶼)

Tourist attractions

Blue Cave
Budai Port
Jiangjyun Island
Jongshe Historic House
Mau Islet
Mount Tiantai
South Penghu Marine National Park
Wangan Green Turtle Tourism and Conservation Center
Yuanyang Caves

Transportation

Wang-an Airport offers flights to Kaohsiung. There are also ferries to Magong and other nearby islands from Tanmen Harbor.

Education

There are four schools in Wangan, operated by the county government:

Wangan Junior High School (澎湖縣立望安國民中學) - On Wangan Island^[17]
Jiang Ao Junior High School (澎湖縣立將澳國民中學) - On Jiangjun'ao Island^[18]
Wangan Primary School (澎湖縣立望安國民小學) - On Wangan Island^[19]
Jiangjun Elementary School (澎湖縣望安鄉將軍國民小學) - On Jiangjun'ao Island^[20]

References

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望安鄉簡介. 澎湖縣望安鄉公所 Wangan Township Hall, Penghu County (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 9 March 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019. 本鄉位於澎湖群島之南方，由18個島嶼所組成，面積約為13.7824 平方公里，人口約4500人。其中有人居住者僅有望安島（行政區域劃分為東安、西安、中社、水垵四個村）、將軍澳嶼（將軍村）、東吉嶼（東吉村）、東嶼坪（東坪村）、西嶼坪（西坪村）、花嶼（花嶼村）六個島嶼，地勢平坦單調，無高山亦無河川，海岸多彎曲，附近海中多暗礁，潮流險惡，最高海拔為79公尺（大貓嶼）為澎湖縣最高點。
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1.7-鄉鎮市區戶口數 [Population for Township and District]. Ministry of the Interior. August 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020. 望安鄉 Wangan Township 13.7824 2,076 5,349 2,902 2,447 118.59 2.58 388
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Sarah Clark, ed. (2013). Taiwan. Insight Guides. Apa Publications. p. 235. ISBN 978-178-005-605-0. Wangan Island (Wangan Dao) is approached by boat. It is famous for its turtles, but it is also a home to some quaint fishing villages, and features an impressive, craggy coastline.
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"Home". Jiangjun Elementary School. Retrieved 2024-02-06. 882澎湖縣望安鄉將軍村12之8號