Hujing Island
Native name: 虎井嶼 (Chinese) | |
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Hujing Island | |
Hujing Island in Magong City, Penghu County | |
| Geography | |
| Location | southwestern Magong City, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Coordinates | 23°29′23″N 119°31′35″E / 23.489747°N 119.526358°E |
| Area | 1.9972 km2 (0.7711 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
| Province | Taiwan (streamlined) |
| County | Penghu |
| County-administered city | Magong |
| Demographics | |
| Population | ~100 (2017) |
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Hujing Island / Huching Island / Hujing Islet (Chinese: 虎井嶼; pinyin: Hǔjǐng Yǔ; Wade–Giles: Hu3-ching3 Yü3; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hó͘-chéⁿ-sū) is an islet in Hujing Village (虎井里), Magong City, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. The island has also been known as Da'anshan (大案山) and the nearby Tongpan Island as Xiao'anshan (小案山). The southern part of the island is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer. Hujing Island is the seventh largest island in Penghu (the Pescadores). The island is 7 nmi (13 km) from Penghu Main Island. There are mountains on the eastern end (Dongshan) and western end (Sishan) of the island.
Ferries run three times a day between Magong on the main island of Penghu and Hujing Island. It takes about twenty minutes to reach Hujing Island from Penghu's main island by boat.