Wangan, Penghu

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Wangan Township[1][2][3][4][5] / Wang-an Township (Template:Zh) is a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. It is the second smallest township in Penghu County after Cimei Township. The township is made up of nineteen islands, six of which are inhabited.[6]

Name

The main island is Wangan Island,[7] originally known as Bazhao / Pa Chao (Script error: No such module "Lang".).[8]

Geography

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Map of part of Wangan (labeled as HATTŌ-TŌ) (1944)
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Map including Wangan (labeled as PA-CHAO HSÜ (HATTAKU-SHO) Script error: No such module "Lang".) (1950)

The township is located in the southern sea of Penghu. Islands in the township include:[1][9][10][11]

  • Wangan Island (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Bāng-an-tó)
  • Jiangjyunao Islet (Chiang-chün-ao hsü, Shōgunō-sho; Script error: No such module "Lang".; Tsiong-kun-ò-sū)
  • Hua Islet (Hua hsü, Hana-shima; Script error: No such module "Lang".; Hue-sū)
  • Mau Islets (貓嶼; Niau-sū)
  • Cau Islet (草嶼; Tsháu-sū)
  • Nan Un (南塭/南𥔋;[12] Lâm-ùn)
  • Maanshan Islet (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Chuanfan Reef (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Toujin (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Thâu-kun)
  • West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sūpin; Script error: No such module "Lang".; Sai-sū-phiânn-sū)
  • East Islet (Tung-hsü-p'ing, Tō-sūpin; Script error: No such module "Lang".; Tang-sū-phiânn-sū)
  • Siji Islet (Hsi-chi hsü, Saikichi-sho; Script error: No such module "Lang".; Sai-kiat-sū)
  • Dongji Island (Dongji Islet, Tung-chi hsü, Tō-kichi-sho; Script error: No such module "Lang".; Tong-kiat-sū)
  • Chutou Islet (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Tû-thâu-sū).

Geology

The northern side of the main island has a higher average elevation than the southern side. It consists of wave-cut platforms along its coastline.

Administrative divisions

There are nine villages on six of the nineteen islands, four of which are on the main island:[6][13][14]

  • Dongan[2]/Dong-an/Tungan Village (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Si-an/Xian Village (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Jhongshe[15]/Zhongshe Village (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Shuei-an/Shuian Village (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Jiangjyun/Jiangjun Village (Script error: No such module "Lang".) on Jiangjyunao Islet (Chiang-chün-ao hsü, Shōgunō-sho; 將軍澳嶼)
  • Dongji/Tungji Village (Script error: No such module "Lang".) on Dongji Island (Dongji Islet, Tung-chi hsü, Tō-kichi-sho; Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Dongping/Tungping Village (Script error: No such module "Lang".) on East Islet (Tung-hsü-p'ing, Tō-sūpin; Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Siping/Xiping Village (Script error: No such module "Lang".) on West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sūpin; Script error: No such module "Lang".)
  • Huayu Village (Script error: No such module "Lang".) on Hua Islet (Script error: No such module "Lang".)

Tourist attractions

Transportation

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Wang-an Airport

Wang-an Airport offers flights to Kaohsiung. There are also ferries to Magong and other nearby islands from Tanmen Harbor.

Education

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Wangan Junior High School (澎湖縣立望安國民中學)

There are four schools in Wangan, operated by the county government:

  • Wangan Junior High School (澎湖縣立望安國民中學) - On Wangan Island[16]
  • Jiang Ao Junior High School (澎湖縣立將澳國民中學) - On Jiangjun'ao Island[17]
  • Wangan Primary School (澎湖縣立望安國民小學) - On Wangan Island[18]
  • Jiangjun Elementary School (澎湖縣望安鄉將軍國民小學) - On Jiangjun'ao Island[19]

References

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