Wangan, Penghu Explained

Wangan
Official Name:Wangan Township · 望安鄉
Native Name:望安
Native Name Lang:zh
Other Name:Wang-an, Wang'an, Pa Chao
Settlement Type:Rural township
Parts Type:Rural villages
Parts:9
Image Blank Emblem:File:Wangan Township Hall Penghu County.png
Blank Emblem Type:Wangan Township Hall Penghu County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:County
Leader Title:Chief Executive (Chinese: {{nobold|鄉長)
Leader Name:Peng Ya-Hu (Chinese: 彭亞湖)
Area Total Km2:13.7824
Population Total:5435
Population As Of:March 2023
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Pushpin Map:Taiwan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates:23.3571°N 119.5003°W
Timezone1:National Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:882
Wangan Township
T:望安鄉
P:Wàng-an Xiang
Bpmf:ㄨㄤˋ   ㄢ   ㄒㄧㄤ
Poj:Bāng-oaⁿ-hiong
Tl:Bāng-uann-hiong

Wangan Township[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] / 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,[7] originally known as Bazhao / Pa Chao (Chinese: 八罩).[8]

Geography

The township is located in the southern sea of Penghu. Islands in the township include:[2] [9] [10] [11]

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:[13] [14] [15]

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:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://ris.penghu.gov.tw/hsiyu/home.jsp?id=142&act=view&mserno=201110250005&yy=2017&&mm=11. zh:最新人口統計. zh-tw. November 2017. 2 November 2019. Chinese: 西嶼鄉戶政事務所 Xiyu Township Household Registration Office, Penghu County. 2017年11月 各里人口數、戶數統計 村里 鄰數 戶數 男 女 人口總數總計 128 2025 2801 2387 5188.
  2. Web site: PENGHU From island to island. Penghu County Government. 2010s. 31 October 2019. Hua Islet Mau Islet Cau Islet Nan Yun Wangan Township Islet Islet Reef Toujin West Islet East Islet Siji Islet Chutou Islet. 2.
  3. Web site: Wangan Introduction. Makung Airport has flights to Taipei, Taichung, Chiayi, Kaohsiung, and the offshore islands of Wangan and Chimei.Dongan Vil., Wangan Township, Penghu County 882, Taiwan (R.O.C.). Wangan Township Office-Penghu County. 31 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Penghu's 5th desalination plant to operate by the end of the year. Focus Taiwan. 25 July 2018. 31 October 2019. The other two desalination plants in Penghu are in Wangan Township (望安鄉) and Siyu Township (西嶼鄉).. Kuo Hsing-i . Chi Jo-yao .
  5. Capacity building for tourism development in a nested social–ecological system—A case study of the South Penghu Archipelago Marine National Park, Taiwan. Chia-Chi Wu . Huei-Min Tsai . Ocean & Coastal Management. April 2016. 66–73. 123. Four main islands—Xiyuping, Dongyuping, Xiji, and Dongji—and many small islets and wave-swept rocks are present in this region, which is part of the Wangan Township of Penghu County. 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.02.001.
  6. Web site: https://www.moi.gov.tw/files/site_stuff/321/1/month/m1-07.xls. zh:1.7-鄉鎮市區戶口數. Population for Township and District. August 2020. 21 September 2020. Ministry of the Interior. 望安鄉 Wangan Township 13.7824 2,076 5,349 2,902 2,447 118.59 2.58 388.
  7. Book: Taiwan. Apa Publications. Sarah Clark. 978-178-005-605-0. 235. Insight Guides. 2013. Wangan Island (Wangan Dao) is approached by boat. It is famous for its turtles, but it is also a home to some quaint fishing villages, and features an impressive, craggy coastline..
  8. Web site: Wangan Island. Penghu Tour Web Site. 16 April 2018.
  9. Web site: https://www.land.moi.gov.tw/ngis/chhtml/main.asp?area=XA05&type=byArea. zh:澎湖縣土地段名代碼表. Department of Land Administration. 8 August 2000. 1 November 2019. zh-tw. Chinese: 地政事務所名稱(代碼) 澎湖(XA) 鄉鎮市區名稱(代碼) 望安鄉(05) 段 小段 代碼 備註.
  10. Web site: https://www.penghu-nsa.gov.tw/Child/KnowPenghu/AboutPenghu02.htm. zh:澎湖的島嶼. zh-tw. 2 November 2019. Chinese: 澎湖國家風景區管理處. ＃ 行政區域 島嶼名稱 經度 緯度 面積 (平方公里) 有人居住 (*) 58 望安鄉 狗沙仔 119° 31' 41.29" 23° 22' 39.29" 0.1112 59 望安鄉 金瓜仔礁 119° 31' 30.58" 23° 22' 26.54" 0.1490 60 望安鄉 將軍澳嶼 119° 31' 51.39" 23° 22' 03.70" 1.5617 * 61 望安鄉 船帆嶼礁 119° 33' 09.78" 23° 21' 53.41" 0.0026 62 望安鄉 後袋仔 119° 32' 12.74" 23° 21' 40.53" 0.0279 63 望安鄉 馬鞍山嶼 119° 30' 49.06" 23° 22' 56.25" 0.0598 64 望安鄉 望安島 119° 30' 02.93" 23° 22' 19.24" 6.7413 * 65 望安鄉 花嶼 119° 19' 20.14" 23° 24' 11.71" 1.2737 * 66 望安鄉 大貓嶼 119° 19' 15.32" 23° 19' 24.57" 0.0903 67 望安鄉 小貓嶼 119° 19' 29.81" 23° 19' 20.12" 0.0117 68 望安鄉 草嶼2 (位於花嶼) 119° 20' 13.89" 23° 19' 06.00" 0.1821 69 望安鄉 頭巾 119° 30' 06.04" 23° 17' 23.25" 0.0074 70 望安鄉 西嶼坪嶼 119° 30' 26.60" 23° 16' 12.14" 0.3477 * 71 望安鄉 二塭 119° 30' 08.84" 23° 15' 28.98" 0.0028 72 望安鄉 東嶼坪嶼 119° 30' 59.41" 23° 15' 36.67" 0.4792 * 73 望安鄉 西吉嶼 119° 36' 56.23" 23° 14' 56.40" 0.8978 74 望安鄉 鋤頭嶼 119° 39' 33.48" 23° 15' 45.12" 0.1471 75 望安鄉 東吉嶼 119° 40' 18.79" 23° 15' 21.09" 1.7712 * 76 望安鄉 鐘仔 119° 31' 12.65" 23° 14' 02.66" 0.0040 77 望安鄉 船後礁 119° 30' 46.34" 23° 23' 45.37" 0.0027 78 望安鄉 天台山塭 119° 29' 16.18" 23° 22' 42.19" 0.0054 79 望安鄉 籠塭 119° 28' 48.56" 23° 21' 26.38" 0.0163 80 望安鄉 凹門礁 119° 31' 03.58" 23° 21' 23.50" 0.0004 81 望安鄉 北塭 119° 27' 43.93" 23° 21' 14.28" 0.0121 82 望安鄉 白沙塭 119° 28' 07.40" 23° 21' 06.48" 0.0063 83 望安鄉 南塭 119° 27' 56.39" 23° 20' 50.14" 0.0099 84 望安鄉 鐵砧 119° 30' 09.01" 23° 16' 34.69" 0.0205 85 望安鄉 香爐 119° 31' 10.02" 23° 15' 12.39" 0.0033 86 望安鄉 柴垵塭 119° 37' 05.97" 23° 15' 18.72" 0.0011 87 望安 豬母礁 119° 32' 49.72" 23° 14' 10.82" 0.0183 88 望安鄉 大塭 119° 32' 21.07" 23° 20' 57.69" 0.0175 89 望安鄉 酒甕礁 119° 31' 10.70" 23° 21' 06.48" 0.0015.
  11. Web site: https://www.land.moi.gov.tw/ngis/chhtml/main.asp?area=XA05&type=byArea. zh:澎湖縣土地段名代碼表. Department of Land Administration. 15 January 2008. 2 November 2019. zh-tw. Chinese: 地政事務所名稱(代碼) 澎湖(XA) 鄉鎮市區名稱(代碼) 望安鄉(05) 段 小段 代碼 備註{....
  12. Book: zh:台灣縣市地圖集. zh-tw. 金時代文化出版有限公司. Banqiao District, Taiwan. November 2010. 978-986-6261-12-1. 305. 南 北 籠 南 大 二.
  13. Web site: https://www.wangan.gov.tw/ch/home.jsp?id=10. zh:望安鄉簡介. zh-tw. 9 March 2018. 31 October 2019. Chinese: 澎湖縣望安鄉公所 Wangan Township Hall, Penghu County. Chinese: 本鄉位於澎湖群島之南方，由18個島嶼所組成，面積約為13.7824 平方公里，人口約4500人。其中有人居住者僅有望安島（行政區域劃分為東安、西安、中社、水垵四個村）、將軍澳嶼（將軍村）、東吉嶼（東吉村）、東嶼坪（東坪村）、西嶼坪（西坪村）、花嶼（花嶼村）六個島嶼，地勢平坦單調，無高山亦無河川，海岸多彎曲，附近海中多暗礁，潮流險惡，最高海拔為79公尺（大貓嶼）為澎湖縣最高點。.
  14. Web site: Precinct. Penghu county consists of 1 city and 5 townships, which are Magong city, Huxi Township, Baisha Township, Xiyu Township, Wang-an Township and Qimei Township.The names of 9 villages in Wang-an Township Dong-an, Si-an, Jhongshe, Shuei-an, Jiangjyun, Dongping, Siping, Dongji and Huayu.. 31 October 2019. Penghu County Government.
  15. Web site: 2018 Local Elections. 31 October 2019. Central Election Commission. Tungan Vil. Xian Vil. Zhongshe Vil. Shuian Vil. Jiangjun Vil. Tungping Vil. Xiping Vil. Tungji Vil. Huayu Vil..
  16. Web site: Jhongshe Historical House. 21 December 2017. 31 October 2019. PENGHU NATIONAL SCENIC AREA. Jhongshe, Wangan Township, Penghu CountyIn 1971, the late president Chiang Ching-kuo visited the flower house, and seeing that it sits in the middle of four other villages in Wang an Township, renamed it "Jhongshe" (the village in the middle).The architecture style of the historical houses in Jhongshe Village is called "one stamp" style sanheyuan..
  17. Web site: Home. Wangan Junior High School. 2024-02-06. 澎湖縣望安鄉西安村36-1號.
  18. Web site: Home. Jiang Ao Junior High School. 2024-02-06. 88242澎湖縣望安鄉將軍村12-7號 No.12-7, Jiangjun Village, Wang-an Shiang, Penghu County 882, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
  19. Web site: Home. Wangan Primary School. 2024-02-06. 882 澎湖縣望安鄉西安村 46 號 .
  20. Web site: Home. Jiangjun Elementary School. 2024-02-06. 882澎湖縣望安鄉將軍村12之8號.

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