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
Location of Daqiu Island

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.