Gaodeng Island
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Quick Facts Native name: 高登島, Geography ...
Native name: 高登島 | |
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Geography | |
Location | north of Beigan Island, Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian, Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Area | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)[1] |
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Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
Province | Fujian (streamlined) |
County | Lienchiang (the Matsu Islands) |
Rural Township | Beigan |
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Gaodeng Island[2] (Kaoteng,[3][4][5] Kao-teng Tao[6][7]) (Chinese: 高登島; pinyin: Gāodēng Dǎo; Wade–Giles: Kao1-têng1 Tao3; Foochow Romanized: Gŏ̤-dĕng-dō̤, also Pei-sha Tao[7] (北沙島[7][8]), 下目嶼,[9] 下木嶼[10]) is an island in the East China Sea, part of Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan).[11][12][8] The island is closed to the public.[13][14] Gaodeng is located 9.25 kilometres (5.75 mi) away from the Beijiao Peninsula (北茭半岛) in Lianjiang County, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (PRC).[4][8][15][16][17] The island can be seen from the nearby Beigan Island and Daqiu Island.