Dongji Island

Dongji Island
Native name:
東吉嶼
Map
Geography
Locationsoutheastern Wangan Township, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates23°15′5.75″N 119°40′21.41″E / 23.2515972°N 119.6726139°E / 23.2515972; 119.6726139
Area1.7712 km2 (0.6839 sq mi)[1][2]
Highest elevation47 m (154 ft)[1]
Administration
ProvinceTaiwan (streamlined)
CountyPenghu
Rural TownshipWangan
Demographics
Population261 (November 2017)[3]
Pop. density147.3577/km2 (381.6547/sq mi)
Additional information
Time zone
Dongji Island is located in Taiwan
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Location of Dongji Island

Dongji Island[4] / Dongji Islet[5][6] / Tungchi Island[7][8] (Chinese: 東吉嶼; Hanyu Pinyin: Dōngjí Yǔ; Tongyong Pinyin: Dongjí Yǔ; Wade–Giles: Tung1-chi2 Yü3; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-kiat-sū) is an island in Dongji Village (東吉村), Wangan Township, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan.[9] Dongji Island has also been known as Nandongyu (南東嶼).[10]: 19 

The island is the site of the Dongji Island Lighthouse (Dongji Lighthouse).[5][11]

  1. ^ a b 地理環境位置. Marine National Park Headquarters (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 14 February 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019. 東吉嶼位於望安鄉的東南方，東經119°40'18.79，北緯23°15'21.09面積1.7712平方公里，海拔高度最高點約47公尺。{...}中間較低處為主要聚落集中區，現在村落的位置是早年的海底，因陸地逐漸抬升，村民逐漸往現在的港邊居住，{...}因島嶼位置靠近臺灣（臺南），航程僅約2小時30分，{...}附屬島嶼-鋤頭嶼 附屬島嶼-鋤頭嶼 鋤頭嶼，地處東經11 9°39'33.48，北緯23°15'45.12，位在東吉嶼西北方的方山小島，主要為柱狀玄武岩及火山角礫岩所組成，
  2. ^ 澎湖的島嶼. 澎湖國家風景區管理處 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 3 November 2019. ＃ 行政區域 島嶼名稱 經度 緯度 面積 (平方公里) 有人居住 (*) {...}75 望安鄉 東吉嶼 119° 40' 18.79" 23° 15' 21.09" 1.7712 *
  3. ^ 最新人口統計. 西嶼鄉戶政事務所 Xiyu Township Household Registration Office, Penghu County (in Chinese (Taiwan)). November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2019. 2017年11月 各里人口數、戶數統計 村里 鄰數 戶數 男 女 人口總數{...}東吉村 21 153 143 118 261
  4. ^ "How to Get to the South Penghu Marine National Park?". Marine National Park Headquarters. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2019. Direct Sea Transportation: About 2.5 hours of voyage from Tainan to Dongji Island; currently, there are privately operated passenger liners sailing off at fixed times; there are still no fixed transportation boats towards Dongyuping Island and Xiyuping Island.
  5. ^ a b "PENGHU From island to island" (PDF). Penghu County Government. 2010s. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2019. Dongji Lighthouse Dongji Islet Dongji Port Dongji Island Dongji Island is close to Tainan, most of its population has moved to southern Taiwan.
  6. ^ Stephen Keeling; Brice Minnigh (2007). The Rough Guide to Taiwan. Rough Guides. London. p. 445 – via Internet Archive. Dongji Islet{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ Robert Storey (September 1998). "Taiwan". Lonely Planet (4 ed.). Hong Kong. p. 296 – via Internet Archive. Tungchi Island
  8. ^ Robert Kelly; Joshua Samuel Brown, eds. (March 2011). Taiwan. Lonely Planet (8 ed.). Singapore. p. 292. ISBN 9781741790436. Tungchi Island{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. ^ 澎湖縣土地段名代碼表 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Department of Land Administration. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2019. 地政事務所名稱(代碼) 澎湖(XA) 鄉鎮市區名稱(代碼) 望安鄉(05) 段 小段 代碼 備註{...}東吉 0077
  10. ^ 臺灣歷史地圖 增訂版 [Taiwan Historical Maps, Expanded and Revised Edition] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: National Museum of Taiwan History. February 2018. p. 19. ISBN 978-986-05-5274-4. 福爾摩沙島與澎湖群島圖{...}Q. 南東嶼（東吉嶼）
  11. ^ "Dongjiyu Lighthouse". Penghu National Scenic Area Administration. Retrieved 3 November 2019. Dongjiyu lighthouse is situated on the edge of the Dongjiyu north tip in Wangan Township, Penghu County.