Baisha Township is a rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan. It is located to the north of Penghu Main Island and linked to Siyu Island by the Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge, which at long is the longest of its kind in east Asia. The township has a population of 10,048.
Geography
The township is spread over 20 islands, including: Baisha Main Island (; Pe̍h-sua-tó) Jibei Island (; Kiat-puè-sū), former known as Jiabei Island (; Ka-puà-sū) Bird Island (; Tsiáu-sū), the most densely populated island of Penghu, with 1,226 residents sharing an area of Chungtun (Zhongtun) Island (; Tiong-tun-sū), former known as Zhongdun Island () Dacang Island (; Tuā-tshng-sū) Yuanbei Island (; Înn-puà-sū) Mudou Island (; Ba̍k-táu-sū), former known as Modou Island () Tiejhen (Tiezhen) Island (; Thih-tiam-sū) Gupo Island (; Koo-pô-sū) Xianjiao Island (; Hiám-ta-sū)
Administrative divisions The township comprises 15 villages: Chengcian/Chengqian () Chihkan/Chikan () Dacang () Gangzih/Gangzi () Houliao () Jiangmei () Jibei () on Jibei Island Niaoyu () on Niau Island / Bird Island Citou/Qitou () Tongliang () Watong () Siaochih/Xiaochi () Yuanbei () on Yuanbei Island Jhenhai/Zhenhai () Jhongtun/Zhongtun () on Zhongtun Island
Transportation Chikan Wharf Houliao Wharf Jibei Wharf
Notable natives Chuang Chu Yu-nu, philanthropist
See also Penghu Refugee Camp
References
External links 繽紛澎湖-白沙 ('Thriving Penghu- Baisha')