Liugong Island
Island in Shandong, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liugong Island (simplified Chinese: 刘公岛; traditional Chinese: 劉公島; pinyin: Liúgōng Dǎo; Wade–Giles: Liu-kung Tao) is a small island located on the northeastern edge of Shandong Peninsula, China, at the mouth of Weihai Bay.[1][2] It is known as the "birthplace of China's first modern navy"[3][4][5] and is also the site of its defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War.[6][7]
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Geography | |
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Coordinates | 37°30′22″N 122°11′06″E |
Area | 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
Length | 4.08 km (2.535 mi) |
Width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Coastline | 14.93 km (9.277 mi) |
Highest elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
Highest point | Qiding Mountain |
Administration | |
People's Republic of China | |
Province | Shandong |
City | Weihai |
District | Huancui |
Republic of China (claimed) | |
Province | Shantung |
City | Weihaiwei |
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