Siyu, Penghu

Coordinates: 23°36′27.7″N 119°30′41.8″E / 23.607694°N 119.511611°E / 23.607694; 119.511611

Siyu Township in Penghu County

Siyu Township

Siyu Township (Chinese: 西嶼鄉; pinyin: Xiyǔ Xiāng) is a rural township over the Siyu island, which is among the three major islands of the Penghu County, Taiwan. It has a population of 8,438 and an area of 18.7148 square kilometres.^[1]

The major scenic spots include some forts and lighthouse. They were built or reconstructed in the Qing Dynasty, and were credited as National Relic Site of Taiwan.

Administrative divisions

Hengjiao Village
Gejie Village
Zhuwan Village
Xiaomen Village
Dachi Village
Erkan Village
Chitung Village
Chixi Village
Chima Village
Nei'an Village
Wai'an Village

Tourist attractions

Notable natives

Tsai De-sheng, former Director-General of National Security Bureau

References

↑ "Penghu islands show a unique side of Taiwan". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly.

External links

Siyu Provincial Government website

Administrative divisions of outlying islands of Taiwan

Kaohsiung	Qijin (Pratas Islands and Taiping Island)

Kinmen	Jincheng³ Jinhu Jinsha Jinning Lieyu Wuqiu

Lienchiang¹	Nangan³ Beigan Dongyin Juguang

Penghu	Magong³ Baisha Huxi Qimei Xiyu Wang'an

Pingtung	Liuqiu

Taitung	Lanyu Lüdao

Yilan	Toucheng (Guishan Island and Diaoyutai Islands²)

¹ Lienchiang County commonly known as Matsu. ²Diaoyutai Islands are controlled by Japan, (called Senkaku Islands). ³Seat of the outlying islands' counties

Townships in Taiwan

Urban
townships

Changhua	Beidou Erlin Hemei Lukang Tianzhong Xihu

Chiayi	Budai Dalin

Hsinchu	Guanxi Xinpu Zhudong

Hualien	Fenglin Yuli

Kinmen	Jincheng Jinhu Jinsha

Miaoli	Houlong Tongxiao Yuanli Zhunan Zhuolan

Nantou	Caotun Jiji Puli Zhushan

Pingtung	Chaozhou Donggang Hengchun

Taitung	Chenggong Guanshan

Yilan	Luodong Su'ao Toucheng

Yunlin	Beigang Dounan Huwei Tuku Xiluo

Rural
townships

Changhua	Dacheng Dacun Ershui Fangyuan Fenyuan Fuxing Huatan Pitou Puxin Puyan Shengang Shetou Tianwei Xianxi Xiushui Xizhou Yongjing Zhutang

Chiayi	Alishan Dapu Dongshi Fanlu Liujiao Lucao Meishan Minxiong Shuishang Xikou Xingang Yizhu Zhongpu Zhuqi

Hsinchu	Baoshan Beipu Emei Hengshan Hukou Qionglin Xinfeng

Hualien	Fengbin Fuli Guangfu Ji'an Ruisui Shoufeng Xincheng

Kinmen	Jinning Lieyu Wuqiu

Lienchiang	Beigan Dongyin Juguang Nangan

Miaoli	Dahu Gongguan Nanzhuang Sanwan Sanyi Shitan Tongluo Touwu Xihu Zaoqiao

Nantou	Guoxing Lugu Mingjian Shuili Yuchi Zhongliao

Penghu	Baisha Huxi Qimei Wang'an Xiyu

Pingtung	Changzhi Checheng Fangliao Fangshan Gaoshu Jiadong Jiuru Kanding Ligang Linbian Linluo Liuqiu Manzhou Nanzhou Neipu Wandan Wanluan Xinpi Xinyuan Yanpu Zhutian

Taitung	Beinan Changbin Chishang Dawu Donghe Luye Lüdao Taimali

Yilan	Dongshan Jiaoxi Sanxing Wujie Yuanshan Zhuangwei

Yunlin	Baozhong Citong Dapi Dongshi Erlun Gukeng Kouhu Linnei Lunbei Mailiao Shuilin Sihu Taixi Yuanchang

Mountain
indigenous
townships

Hsinchu	Jianshi Wufeng

Hualien	Wanrong Xiulin Zhuoxi

Miaoli	Tai'an

Nantou	Ren'ai Xinyi

Pingtung	Chunri Laiyi Majia Mudan Sandimen Shizi Taiwu Wutai

Taitung	Daren Haiduan Jinfeng Lanyu Yanping

Yilan	Datong Nan'ao

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.

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