Yan Yu

Yan Yu is an island in Kinmen, Fukien. Yan Yu is situated nearby to the hamlet Wuzuiwei, as well as near the farm village Shangqi Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cap Island and Stevens Island.

Cap Island

Islet

Binlang Islet is an islet located in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan. The islet can be seen from the shore near Lingshui Lake and from the shore near Shaxi Fort in the southwestern part of Lesser Kinmen as well as from Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian, China.

Stevens Island

Islet

Menghu Islet is an islet located southwest of Lesser Kinmen in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China. The islet was originally named Hu-tzu Hsü. Stevens Island is situated 4 km south of Yan Yu.

Lingshui Lake

Lake

Photo: Atlasmotor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lingshui Lake is a lake in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan. Lingshui Lake is situated 3½ km east of Yan Yu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shi Islet and Lieyu.

Shi Islet

Locality

Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.

Shi Islet is an islet located northwest of Lesser Kinmen in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China. Military personnel are stationed on Shi Islet. Shi Islet is situated 4½ km northeast of Yan Yu.

Lieyu

Town

Lieyu Township is a rural township in Kinmen County, Taiwan. It consists mainly of three islands located to the west of Greater Kinmen and immediately to the east of Xiamen. The township encompasses islands of Lesser Kinmen, Dadan, and Erdan. Lieyu is situated 5 km east of Yan Yu.

Zengcuo’an

Quarter

Photo: Augustohai, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zengcuo’an is a quarter, which is situated 7 km west of Yan Yu.

Yan Yu

Type: Island
Also known as: “Erh-yen Yü”, “San-chiao Chiao”, “Sanjiao Yu”, and “烟屿”
Category: landform
Location: Kinmen, Fukien, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

24.43198° or 24° 25′ 55″ north

Longitude

118.19113° or 118° 11′ 28″ east

Open location code

7PPWC5JR+QF

GeoNames ID

1787040

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Yan Yu” goes by many names.

Chinese: “三角礁”

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