Liuqiu Island

Liuqiu Island
Native name:
琉球嶼
Satellite image of Liuqiu
Liuqiu I. is located in Taiwan
Liuqiu I.
Liuqiu I.
Liuqiu Island in Taiwan
Geography
LocationTaiwan Strait
Coordinates22°20′19.12″N 120°22′11.34″E / 22.3386444°N 120.3698167°E / 22.3386444; 120.3698167
Area6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation34 m (112 ft)
Administration
TownshipLiuqiu
CountyPingtung
ProvinceTaiwan (streamlined)
Demographics
Population12,273 (February 2024)
Additional information
Official websiteliuqiu.pthg.gov.tw
Liuqiu Island
Chinese name
Chinese琉球
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiúqiú
Wade–GilesLiu-ch'iu
Xiaoliuqiu
Chinese小琉球
Literal meaningLittle Liuqiu
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiǎoliúqiú
Wade–GilesHsiao-liu-ch‘iu
Tongyong PinyinSiǎoliúqiú
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳSéu-liù-khiù
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSió-liû-khiû
Japanese name
Kanji琉球
Hiraganaりゅうきゅう
Transcriptions
RomanizationRyūkyū

Liuqiu, also known by several other names, is a coral island in the Taiwan Strait about 13 kilometers (8 mi) southwest of the main island of Taiwan. It has an area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) and approximately 12,200 residents, the vast majority of whom share only 10 surnames. It is administered as a township of Pingtung County in Taiwan Province, Republic of China. As of 2019 the township chief is Chen Lung-chin.