Hou Yu

Hou Yu is an island in Fukien, Taiwan. Hou Yu is situated nearby to the hamlet Mashan, as well as near Haishanmei.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mashan Broadcasting and Observation Station and Shanxi Reservoir.

Mashan Broadcasting and Observation Station

The Mashan Broadcasting and Observation Station is a historical broadcasting station and observation tower in Jinsha Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.

Shanxi Reservoir

Reservoir

Shanxi Reservoir, also known as Shansi Reservoir, is a reservoir located in Shanxi Village, Jinsha Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan. Its water source is natural rainfall. Shanxi Reservoir is situated 3 km southeast of Hou Yu.

Shanhou Folk Culture Village

Theme park

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The Kinmen Folk Culture Village is a cultural center in Jinsha Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan. Shanhou Folk Culture Village is situated 4 km southeast of Hou Yu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jinsha Township and Jinhu.

Jinsha Township

Town

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Jinsha Township is an urban township in the north-eastern corner of Greater Kinmen Island, Kinmen County, Fuchien, Taiwan. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China. Jinsha Township is situated 4½ km south of Hou Yu.

Jinhu

Town

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Jinhu Township is an urban township of Kinmen, Fuchien, Taiwan. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China. Jinhu Township is the largest township in Kinmen County. Jinhu is situated 10 km south of Hou Yu.

Dadeng Subdistrict

Suburb

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Dadeng Subdistrict is a group of three islands under the de facto administration of the People's Republic of China as part of Xiang'an District of Xiamen in southern Fujian, but is also claimed by the Republic of China and historically constituted as an insular subdistrict in Kinmen County. Dadeng Subdistrict is situated 10 km west of Hou Yu.

Hou Yu

Type: Island
Also known as: “Hou Hsü”, “Hsi-shan Yü”, and “后嶼”
Category: landform
Location: Fukien, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

24.52917° or 24° 31′ 45″ north

Longitude

118.41233° or 118° 24′ 44″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

7PPWGCH6+MW

GeoNames ID

1675917

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