Wangan Township
/ Wang-an Township () is a
rural township in
Penghu County
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(the Pescadores),
Taiwan
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. 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.
Name
The main island is Wangan Island,
originally known as Bazhao / Pa Chao ().
Geography
The township is located in the southern sea of Penghu. Islands in the township include:
* Wangan Island (; Bāng-an-tó)
* Jiangjyunao Islet (Chiang-chün-ao hsü, Shōgunō-sho; ; Tsiong-kun-ò-sū)
*
Hua Islet (Hua hsü, Hana-shima; ; Hue-sū)
* Mau Islets (
貓嶼; Niau-sū)
* Cau Islet (草嶼; Tsháu-sū)
* Nan Un (南塭/南𥔋; Lâm-ùn)
* Maanshan Islet ()
* Chuanfan Reef ()
* Toujin (; Thâu-kun)
* West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sūpin; ; Sai-sū-phiânn-sū)
* East Islet (Tung-hsü-p'ing, Tō-sūpin; ; Tang-sū-phiânn-sū)
* Siji Islet (Hsi-chi hsü, Saikichi-sho; ; Sai-kiat-sū)
*
Dongji Island (Dongji Islet, Tung-chi hsü, Tō-kichi-sho; ; Tong-kiat-sū)
* Chutou Islet (; 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
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on six of the nineteen islands, four of which are on the main island:
* Dongan
/Dong-an/Tungan Village ()
* Si-an/Xian Village ()
* Jhongshe/Zhongshe Village ()
* Shuei-an/Shuian Village ()
* Jiangjyun/Jiangjun Village () on Jiangjyunao Islet (Chiang-chün-ao hsü, Shōgunō-sho; 將軍澳嶼)
* Dongji/Tungji Village () on
Dongji Island (Dongji Islet, Tung-chi hsü, Tō-kichi-sho; )
* Dongping/Tungping Village () on East Islet (Tung-hsü-p'ing, Tō-sūpin; )
* Siping/Xiping Village () on West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sūpin; )
* Huayu Village () on
Hua Islet ()
Tourist attractions
*
Blue Cave
*
Budai Port
*
Jiangjyun Island
*
Jongshe Historic House
*
Mau Islet
*
Mount Tiantai
*
South Penghu Marine National Park
*
Wangan Green Turtle Tourism and Conservation Center
*
Yuanyang Caves
Transportation
Wang-an Airport offers flights to
Kaohsiung
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. There are also ferries to
Magong
Magong (Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Má-keng'') is a county-administered city and county seat, seat of Penghu County, Taiwan. Magong City is located on Penghu's main island.
Name
The settlement's Mazu temples, temple honoring the Chinese folk r ...
and other nearby islands from Tanmen Harbor.
Education
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
* Jiang Ao Junior High School (澎湖縣立將澳國民中學) - On Jiangjun'ao Island
* Wangan Primary School (澎湖縣立望安國民小學) - On Wangan Island
* Jiangjun Elementary School (澎湖縣望安鄉將軍國民小學) - On Jiangjun'ao Island
References
External links
【MIT台灣誌 #377】生態之島 望安('
Made in Taiwan Annals of Taiwan #377: Ecological Island Wangan')
Townships in Penghu County
Penghu Islands
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