Nanpeng Islands (simplified Chinese: 南澎列岛; traditional Chinese: 南澎列島; pinyin: Nánpēng Lièdǎo) are a chain of islands located in the north of South China Sea, administered by Nan'ao County, Shantou, Guangdong, the People's Republic of China. They were formerly known to foreigners as the Lamock Islands.[2] Nanpeng Islands consist of six islands: Nanpeng Island, Zhongpeng Island, Dingpeng Island (also known as Dongpeng Island or Yazaiyu Island), Qinpeng Island, Chizaiyu Island and Qiweiyu Island.[3] Nanpeng Islands have two baseline points of the Chinese territorial sea.[4]
南澎列岛 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 23°12′24″N 117°14′54″E / 23.20667°N 117.24833°E |
| Total islands | 6 |
| Major islands | Nanpeng Island Zhongpeng Island |
| Area | 0.907 km2 (0.350 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 68.8 m (225.7 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Guangdong |
| City | Shantou |
| County | Nan'ao |
| Demographics | |
| Population | None permanent |
| Official name | Guangdong Nanpeng Archipelago Wetlands |
| Designated | 16 October 2015 |
| Reference no. | 2249[1] |
No resident lives in the Nanpeng Islands except a garrison of the People's Liberation Army. It became a National Marine Ecological Nature Reserve in 2012,[5] as well as a Ramsar site in 2015.[1]
Islands
edit| Name | Area [km2] | highest point [m] | Coordinates | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanpeng Island (南澎岛) | 0.362 | 68.8 | [3] | |
| Zhongpeng Island (中澎岛) | 0.4 | 50.5 | [3] | |
| Dingpeng Island (顶澎岛) | 0.1 | 34.5 | [3] | |
| Qinpeng Island (芹澎岛) | 0.012 | 9.2 | [3] | |
| Chizaiyu Island (赤仔屿) | 0.019 | 20 | [3] | |
| Qiweiyu Island (旗尾屿) | 0.008 | 2.4 | [3] |
Landmarks
edit- Guoxing Well (Koxin Well, simplified Chinese: 国姓井; traditional Chinese: 國姓井): dug by Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga) in 1659 at Zhongpeng Island.[6]
- Nanpeng Lighthouse: a 22.8 meter-high lighthouse at the top of Nanpeng Island.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Guangdong Nanpeng Archipelago Wetlands". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "GeoNames Search". Springfield VA: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g 广东省地名委员会办公室 (1989). 广东省海域地名志. 广东省地图出版社. ISBN 7-80522-068-9.
- ^ "Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea (May 15th, 1996)" (PDF).
- ^ "国务院办公厅关于发布河北青崖寨等28处新建国家级自然保护区名单的通知".
- ^ "粤东南澳"国姓井"成为海峡两岸渔民饮水思源之地".
- ^ "粤东南澎岛新建航标灯塔".