Xiyu

Xiyu Township is a rural township in , .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Penghu of Taiwan
  • Also known as: Fisher Island”, “Gyoo Island”, “Gyoō-tō”, “Hsi Yü”, “Hsiyu”, “Pescadores”, “Sai-su”, “Si Yu”, “Siyu”, “Xiyu Island”, and “Yü-weng Tao
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Xiaochi Reservoir and Chidong Elementary School.

Reservoir

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xiyu Township.

Town
is a rural township encompassing Xiyu/Hsiyu/Si Island/Hsi Island, also known as Fisher Island, Yuweng or Pescadores Island, which is among the three major islands of the , .

Xiyu

Latitude
23.6058° or 23° 36′ 21″ north
Longitude
119.5125° or 119° 30′ 45″ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
7PMXJG46+8X
Geo­Names ID
1674568
Wiki­data ID
Q10519454
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Xiyu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Xi Yu
  • Chinese: 漁翁島
  • Chinese: 西嶼
  • Chinese: 西嶼島
  • Japanese: 漁翁島
  • Japanese: 西嶼
  • Min Nan Chinese: Gû-ong-tó
  • Min Nan Chinese: Sai-sū
  • Yue Chinese: 西嶼

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