Daqiu Island

Daqiu Island
Native name:
大坵島 (Chinese)
Daqiu Island
Location in the East China Sea
Geography
Locationnorth of Beigan Island, Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates26°14′49″N 120°00′02″E / 26.24694°N 120.00056°E / 26.24694; 120.00056
Area0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Administration
ProvinceFujian (streamlined)
CountyLienchiang (the Matsu Islands)
Rural TownshipBeigan
Demographics
Population1 (2018)
Additional information
Time zone

Daqiu Island (Ta Chiu/Tachiu) (Chinese: 大坵; pinyin: Dàqiū Dǎo; Wade–Giles: Ta4-chʻiu1 Tao3; Foochow Romanized: Duâi-kiŭ-dō̤) is an island in the East China Sea, part of Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). The island has been uninhabited; it is open to the public. The smaller Xiaoqiu Island (小坵島) is located to the northeast of Daqiu Island.

In October 2020, a bridge between Daqiu Island and Beigan Island was under construction.