Wuqiu, Kinmen
Wuqiu Township
烏坵鄕 Ockseu, Wuchiu, Wuciou, Wochiu, Wu-ch'iu | |
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Wuqiu Lighthouse on Daqiu Island | |
Wuqiu Township (blue) in Kinmen County (grey) | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Province | Fukien |
| County | Kinmen Putian(de jure) |
| Rural villages | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tsai Yung-fu (蔡永富) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.2000 km2 (0.4633 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 666 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 896 |
| Website | Wuqiu.Kinmen.gov.tw (in Chinese) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 烏坵鄕 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 乌丘乡 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Ockseu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wuqiu (Wuchiu, Wuciou, Ockseu) (Puxian Min: Ou-chhiu, Hakka: Vû-hiu-hiông) is a rural township of Kinmen County (Quemoy), Taiwan (ROC) made up of a group of islands in the Taiwan Strait comprising two major islands, Daqiu and Xiaoqiu. Wuqiu Township is nominally de jure part of Futian County, Fukien of the Republic of China. It is the smallest township in Kinmen County and is located 72 nmi (133 km) northeast of the rest of the county. The township is 73 nmi (135 km) from the Port of Taichung on Taiwan. The closest territory under China (PRC) control is the neighboring Luci Island (Lusi Island), Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, which is 9 nmi (17 km) to the north-northwest. Greater Qiu Island is the site of the Wuqiu Lighthouse.