Daqiu Island

Daqiu Island is an island in the East China Sea, part of Beigan Township, , Fujian Province, Republic of China. The island has been uninhabited; it is open to the public.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island west of Taiwan
  • Also known as: “Ching-ao”, “Ching-au”, and “Ta-ch’iu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Matsu Beigan Airport and Qiaozi Fishing Village Exhibition Hall.

Aerodrome
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is one of the airports in , , Fukien Province, . It also serves as a heliport and located on Beigan Island. It is served by Uni Air ATR 72-600 with scheduled flights to Taipei Songshan Airport.

Museum
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is a museum.

Reservoir
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beigan.

Photo: Prince Roy, CC BY 2.0.
Township, is an insular rural township in , . The township is in the East China Sea off the coast of Province, near .

Daqiu Island

Latitude
26.24661° or 26° 14′ 48″ north
Longitude
120.00086° or 120° 0′ 3″ east
Elevation
70 metres (230 feet)
Open location code
7QR262W2+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 9209101
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
1668578
Wiki­data ID
Q49636255
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Satellite Map

Discover Daqiu Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Daqiu Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Daqiu”
  • Chinese: “大坵島”
  • French: “Daqiu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Tōa-khu-tó”
  • Vietnamese: “Đại Khâu (Mã Tổ)”
  • Vietnamese: “Đại Khâu”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Daqiu and Qiaozai Village.

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