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Wangan, Penghu

Wangan Township / Wang-an Township () 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.

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-sÅ«)
  • Hua Islet (Hua hsü, Hana-shima; ; Hue-sÅ«)
  • Mau Islets (; Niau-sÅ«)
  • Cau Islet (草嶼; Tsháu-sÅ«)
  • Nan Un (南塭/南𥔋; Lâm-ùn)
  • Maanshan Islet ()
  • Chuanfan Reef ()
  • Toujin (; Thâu-kun)
  • West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sÅ«pin; ; Sai-sÅ«-phiânn-sÅ«)
  • East Islet (Tung-hsü-p'ing, Tō-sÅ«pin; ; Tang-sÅ«-phiânn-sÅ«)
  • Siji Islet (Hsi-chi hsü, Saikichi-sho; ; Sai-kiat-sÅ«)
  • Dongji Island (Dongji Islet, Tung-chi hsü, Tō-kichi-sho; ; Tong-kiat-sÅ«)
  • Chutou Islet (; Tû-thâu-sÅ«).

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:

  • 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-sÅ«pin; )
  • Siping/Xiping Village () on West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sÅ«pin; )
  • Huayu Village () on Hua Islet ()

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Wang-an Airport offers flights to Kaohsiung. There are also ferries to Magong 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

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