Dachen Islands

Dachen Islands
Map
Geography
Coordinates28°28′N 121°54′E / 28.46°N 121.90°E / 28.46; 121.90
Total islands29 islands, islets, and rocks, totalling
Area14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Administration
ProvinceZhejiang
CityTaizhou
DistrictJiaojiang
Demographics
LanguagesTaizhou Wu
Additional information
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese大陈诸岛
Traditional Chinese大陳諸島
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàchén Zhū Dǎo
Wade–GilesTa4ch'en2 Chu1 Tao3

The Dachen Islands, Tachen Islands or Tachens are a group of islands off the coast of Taizhou, Zhejiang, China, in the East China Sea. They are administered by the Jiaojiang District of Taizhou.

Before the First Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1955, the islands were administered by the Republic of China (ROC). Subsequently, they have been administered by the People's Republic of China.