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'''Baisha Island'''（Traditional Chinese：白沙島）, covering an area of 13.8763 square kilometers, is the largest island in [[Baisha Township]] of [[Penghu County]].<ref>[https://www.baisha.gov.tw/ch/home.jsp?id=118 白沙鄉旅遊地圖]</ref> The terrain of the island slopes from the south to gradually flatten in the north.<ref>[https://www.baisha.gov.tw/ch/home.jsp?id=11 白沙簡介 - 澎湖縣白沙鄉公所]</ref> It is separated from the offshore islands of [[Beihai]] and connected to [[Xiyu, Penghu|Xiyu]].<ref>[https://www.penghu.gov.tw/ch/home.jsp?id=10042 西嶼鄉]</ref> The island produces [[Jiabao melons]], Penghu [[loofahs]],<ref>[https://www.penghu.gov.tw/ch/home.jsp?id=10087&act=view&dataserno=201805200001&mserno=201111090001 白沙鄉瓜果節熱鬧登場推銷農漁特產]</ref> and [[Hami melon]]s, earning it the nickname "the homeland of melons and fruits." |
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The northern coast of the island is covered with fine sand composed of coral fragments, which have accumulated over a long period to form a large white sandy beach, thus giving it the name " |
The northern coast of the island is covered with fine sand composed of coral fragments, which have accumulated over a long period to form a large white sandy beach, thus giving it the name "Baisha Island" (White Sand). According to the population statistics of Penghu County Civil Affairs Bureau in April 2024, the island had a population of 10,084.<ref>[https://ris.penghu.gov.tw/baisha/home.jsp?id=10171 最新人口統計-白沙鄉戶政事務所]</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:59, 30 May 2024
Baisha Island（Traditional Chinese：白沙島）, covering an area of 13.8763 square kilometers, is the largest island in Baisha Township of Penghu County.[1] The terrain of the island slopes from the south to gradually flatten in the north.[2] It is separated from the offshore islands of Beihai and connected to Xiyu.[3] The island produces Jiabao melons, Penghu loofahs,[4] and Hami melons, earning it the nickname "the homeland of melons and fruits."
The northern coast of the island is covered with fine sand composed of coral fragments, which have accumulated over a long period to form a large white sandy beach, thus giving it the name "Baisha Island" (White Sand). According to the population statistics of Penghu County Civil Affairs Bureau in April 2024, the island had a population of 10,084.[5]