Erdan Island

Coordinates: 24°22′40.9″N 118°09′40.7″E / 24.378028°N 118.161306°E / 24.378028; 118.161306

Erdan Island
Native name: 二膽島
Erdan Island in Kinmen County
Erdan Island
Taiwan
Geography
Location Lieyu, Kinmen, Republic of China
Area 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi)

Erdan Island (Chinese: 二膽島; pinyin: Èrdǎn Dǎo) is an island in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.

History

In November 2013, the island was designated as battlefield culture landscape by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Kinmen County Government.[1] The island was handed over from Kinmen Defense Command of the Republic of China Armed Forces to the county government on 1 July 2014.[2]

Geology

The island covers an area of 0.28 km2.[3]

Tourist attractions

  • Erdan Hero Tunnel[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Governor Arrives in Kinmen for Inspection, Magistrate Hopes for Assistance with Local Development". Web.kinmen.gov.tw. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Premier Jiang Yi-huah Witnessed Kinmen County Government Take Control Over Dadan and Erdan Islands". Web.kinmen.gov.tw. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "ROC front line islands gear up for tourism". Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U. S. Retrieved 5 October 2017.


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