23°36′27.7″N119°30′41.8″E / 23.607694°N 119.511611°E /23.607694; 119.511611
Xiyu Township 西嶼鄉 Siyu, Hsiyu | |
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 Columnar basalt on Xiyu island | |
.svg) Xiyu Township in Penghu County (the Pescadores) | |
| Country |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| County |  Penghu |
| Rural Villages (村) | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (鄉長) | Hsu Yueh-Li (許月里) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023) | |
• Total | 8,301 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 881 |
| Website | www www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 西嶼鄉 | ||||||||||||||||
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Xiyu Township[1] (Chinese:西嶼鄉;pinyin:Xīyǔ Xiāng;Wade–Giles:Hsi1-yü3 Hsiang1;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Sai-sū-hiong;[2]Pha̍k-fa-sṳ:Sî-yí-hiông) is arural township encompassingXiyu/Hsiyu/Si Island[3]/Hsi Island,[4] also known asFisher Island,Yuweng orPescadores Island (漁翁島;Yúwēng Dǎo), which is among the three major islands of thePenghu County (the Pescadores),Taiwan. It has a population of 8,301 and an area of 18.7148 square kilometres.[5]
The major scenic spots include some forts and lighthouse. They were built or reconstructed in theQing Dynasty, and were credited asNational Relic Site ofTaiwan.
On July 16, 1683, the island was attacked by Qing forces in theBattle of Penghu.[6]: 42
On March 10, 2012, PresidentMa Ying-jeou visited the area and participated in religious ceremonies at temples in the township.[7]
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The township includes two inhabited islands, Yuweng Dao (Yü-weng Tao, Gyoō-tō; 漁翁島; Hî-ong-tó) and Xiaomen Yu (Siaomen Islet,[3] Hsiaomen Island,[4] Hsiao-men hsü, Shō-mon-sho; 小門嶼; Sió-mn̂g-sū), and one small uninhabited island, Haiqian Reef (海墘礁; Hái-kînn-ta).[8][9]
The township includes elevenrural villages:[10][11]
Xiyu is connected to neighboring Baisha by the Penghu Great Bridge.[citation needed]
Siaomen Islet Si Island
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馬英九總統下午前往澎湖縣西嶼鄉訪視，分別至小門村震義宮及外垵村溫王廟參拜，祈求國泰民安、風調雨順。
Our Township governs two islands, Yuweng Dao and Xiaomen Yu.[permanent dead link]
# 行政區域 島嶼名稱 經度 緯度 面積 (平方公里) 有人居住 (*) {...}55 西嶼鄉 海墘礁 119° 32' 26.11" 23° 34' 50.18" 0.0023 56 西嶼鄉 漁翁島 119° 30' 33.07" 23° 36' 16.58" 17.8380 * 57 西嶼鄉 小門嶼 119° 31' 11.78" 23° 39' 08.62" 0.4737 *
外垵村 內垵村 赤馬村 池東村 池西村 二崁村 大池角 小門村 竹灣村 橫礁村 合界村
Hengjiao Vil. Gejie Vil. Xiaomen Vil. Zhuwan Vil. Dachi Vil. Erkan Vil. Chitung Vil. Chixi Vil. Chima Vil. Neian Vil. Waian Vil.
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