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Hua Islet () is an islet in Huayu Village (), Wangan Township,
Huayu Lighthouse (Hua Islet Lighthouse) was built in 1939 as part of Japanese military planning for the area.
The handover of Taiwan to the
File:花嶼：情人石.jpg, Couple Rock, in the Huayu harbor area.
File:花嶼燈塔 Huayu Lighthouse.jpg, Huayu Lighthouse
File:貓嶼 Maoyu (Cat islet).jpg, Mao islet (Cat islet), view taken from Huayu.
File:花嶼：觀音石.jpg, The Rock of Guanyin statue.
花嶼燈塔
('Hua Islet Lighthouse') {{in lang, zh-tw Islands of Taiwan Landforms of Penghu County
Penghu County
The Penghu (, Hokkien POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, located approximately west from the main island of Taiwan, covering an area ...
(the Pescadores), Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. Hua Islet is the westernmost point in Penghu (the Pescadores). The island has also been known as "West Islet" (). The Japanese-built Huayu Lighthouse (Hua Islet Lighthouse) is located on the southwestern hill of the island.
Ferries
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run periodically between Magong
Magong ( POJ: ''Má-keng'') is a county-administered city and seat of Penghu County, Taiwan. Magong City is located on Penghu's main island.
Name
The settlement's temple honoring the Chinese Goddess Mazu, the deified form of Lin Monian ...
and Hua Islet as well as between Wangan Island and Hua Islet.
History
Huayu Lighthouse (Hua Islet Lighthouse) was built in 1939 as part of Japanese military planning for the area.
The handover of Taiwan to the Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
occurred in 1945. Huayu Village () was established in 1946.
Residents on the island originally used a deep well for water. Over time, the well has dried up and a seawater desalination
Desalination is a process that takes away mineral components from saline water. More generally, desalination refers to the removal of salts and minerals from a target substance, as in Soil salinity control, soil desalination, which is an issue f ...
plant was built in 2019. On August 11, 2019, the desalination plant failed, leading to complaints from the residents. The plant was restored to normal operation by August 20.
On the afternoon of October 5, 2019, an unnamed ship from China was caught violating Taiwanese waters to the northwest of Hua Islet. The ship was boarded and the crew arrested.
Geography
Hua Islet is the westernmost point in Penghu (the Pescadores), situated to the west-northwest of Wangan Island, to the north of the Mau Islets (Mao Islets; 貓嶼) and to the north of Cau Islet (Cao Islet; 草嶼). The island is shaped like a triangle. The highest point on the island is above sea level. The island is granitic making it geologically distinct from the other islands in Penghu (the Pescadores).See also
*List of islands of Taiwan
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花嶼燈塔
('Hua Islet Lighthouse') {{in lang, zh-tw Islands of Taiwan Landforms of Penghu County