Hua Islet
{{short description|Islet west of Taiwan.}}
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| location = western Wangan Township, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Republic of China (Taiwan)
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| population = 339
| population_as_of = November 2017
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{{Expand Chinese|花嶼|date=August 2019|topic=geo}}
Hua Islet{{cite web|url=https://www.penghu.gov.tw/userfiles/penghu/files/EGLISH.pdf|title=PENGHU From island to island|website=Penghu County Government|date=2010s|access-date=1 November 2019|quote=Hua Islet Hua Islet Lighthouse Hua Islet Lighthouse|page=2}}{{cite book|location=London|series=Rough Guides|author1=Stephen Keeling |author2=Brice Minnigh |title=The Rough Guide to Taiwan|quote=Hua Islet|page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781843535270/page/445 445]|date=2007|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781843535270|url-access=registration|via=Internet Archive}} ({{zh|t={{linktext|花嶼}}|poj=Hoe-sū|l=flower islet|tp=Hua Yǔ|p=Huā Yǔ}}) is an islet in Huayu Village ({{lang|zh-tw|{{linktext|花嶼村}}}}), Wangan Township, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan.{{cite web|url=https://www.land.moi.gov.tw/ngis/chhtml/main.asp?area=XA05&type=byArea|script-title=zh:澎湖縣土地段名代碼表|publisher=Department of Land Administration|date=8 August 2000|access-date=1 November 2019|language=zh-tw|quote={{lang|zh-tw|地政事務所名稱(代碼) 澎湖(XA) 鄉鎮市區名稱(代碼) 望安鄉(05) 段 小段 代碼 備註{...}花嶼 0078}}}} Hua Islet is the westernmost point in Penghu (the Pescadores).{{cite web|url=https://www.wangan.gov.tw/ch/home.jsp?id=47&act=view&dataserno=201708100009|script-title=zh:望安鄉 花嶼村|language=zh-tw|date=10 August 2017|access-date=1 November 2019|website={{lang|zh-tw|澎湖縣望安鄉公所}} Wangan Township Hall, Penghu County|quote={{lang|zh-tw|花嶼村位於花嶼，其位置在望安島西北稍南距離約18公里處，是澎湖縣最西方的島嶼，（也是台灣省的最西）。在花嶼正南方約距8公里為大、小貓嶼，正南方稍東約距8.5公里為草嶼。{...}光復後，民國35年，廢大字設村，稱花嶼村。{...}花嶼村位於澎湖縣望安鄉望安島西北稍南處，屬三級離島。該島地質有別於澎湖群島（玄武岩方山）而與金門島同為花崗岩層。{...}花嶼村目前居住人數僅約100餘人，}}}} The island has also been known as "West Islet" ({{lang|zh-tw|西嶼}}).{{cite book|script-title=zh:臺灣歷史地圖 增訂版 |trans-title=Taiwan Historical Maps, Expanded and Revised Edition|date=February 2018|language=zh-tw|publisher=National Museum of Taiwan History|isbn=978-986-05-5274-4|page=19|location=Taipei|quote={{lang|zh-tw|福爾摩沙島與澎湖群島圖{...}L. 西嶼（花嶼）}}}} The Japanese-built Huayu Lighthouse (Hua Islet Lighthouse) is located on the southwestern hill of the island.{{cite web|url=https://www.penghu-nsa.gov.tw/English/InDepthExperience/ThematicTours/LighthouseTour/LighthouseTour05eng.htm|title=Huayu Lighthouse|website=Penghu National Scenic Area|access-date=1 November 2019|quote=since it is flourished with flowers and grass, a rare beautiful sight in Penghu, it was named "Huayu " (Hua meaning flower).{...}Huayu Lighthouse has also enjoyed the name of "Light of Huayu ", and is the main landmark of Huayu, built by the Japanese for military purpose.}}
Ferries run periodically between Magong and Hua Islet as well as between Wangan Island and Hua Islet.{{cite web|url=https://www.penghu.gov.tw/Twangan/ch/home.jsp?id=24|script-title=zh:交通船班|website={{lang|zh-tw|澎湖縣望安鄉公所}} Wangan Township Hall, Penghu County|language=zh-tw|date=7 October 2019|access-date=2 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wangan.gov.tw/ch/home.jsp?id=75&act=view&dataserno=201810310001|script-title=zh:望安鄉車船管理所之107年11月24日交通船班時間表**馬公-花嶼**馬公-東吉-東嶼坪-西嶼坪**|language=zh-tw|date=12 November 2018|access-date=2 November 2019|website={{lang|zh-tw|澎湖縣望安鄉公所}} Wangan Township Hall, Penghu County}}
History
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Huayu Lighthouse (Hua Islet Lighthouse) was built in 1939 as part of Japanese military planning for the area.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxI3ayKIZ9c|script-title=zh:花嶼燈塔|date=11 May 2016|publisher=Maritime and Port Bureau|access-date=2 November 2019|language=zh-tw|quote={{lang|zh-tw|基於軍事考量日人於昭和十四年一九三九年在花嶼的西北端建造了這座鋼筋凝土的白色圓塔花嶼燈塔}}|via=YouTube}}
The handover of Taiwan to the Republic of China occurred in 1945. Huayu Village ({{lang|zh-tw|{{linktext|花嶼村}}}}) was established in 1946.
Residents on the island originally used a deep well for water. Over time, the well has dried up and a seawater desalination plant was built in 2019. On August 11, 2019, the desalination plant failed, leading to complaints from the residents. The plant was restored to normal operation by August 20.{{cite web|url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/2889932|script-title=zh:花嶼海淡廠停水逾10天 民眾怨搶修牛步|language=zh-tw|date=20 August 2019|access-date=2 November 2019|website=Liberty Times|author=劉禹慶}}
On the afternoon of October 5, 2019, an unnamed ship from China was caught violating Taiwanese waters {{convert|21|nmi|km|abbr=on}} to the northwest of Hua Islet. The ship was boarded and the crew arrested.{{cite web|url=http://www.penghudaily.nctu.me/2019/10/blog-post_76.html|script-title=zh:陸船撈過界 海巡佈陣逮船(內有影片)|language=zh-tw|date=6 October 2019|access-date=2 November 2019|website=Penghu Daily|archive-date=1 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101231430/http://www.penghudaily.nctu.me/2019/10/blog-post_76.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/影-跪地求饒沒用-澎湖艦查扣無船名大陸漁船-143231782.html|script-title=zh:影/跪地求饒沒用！澎湖艦查扣無船名大陸漁船|author=張塵|language=zh-tw|date=5 October 2019|access-date=2 November 2019|website=Yahoo! News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ydn.com.tw/News/355511|script-title=zh:陸漁船撈過界 澎湖海巡查扣|date=7 October 2019|access-date=2 November 2019|author=黃政義|website=Youth Daily News}}
Geography
Hua Islet is the westernmost point in Penghu (the Pescadores), situated {{convert|18|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the west-northwest of Wangan Island, {{convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north of the Mau Islets (Mao Islets; 貓嶼) and {{convert|8.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north of Cau Islet (Cao Islet; 草嶼).
The island is shaped like a triangle. The highest point on the island is {{convert|53|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level.{{cite web|url=https://www.penghu-nsa.gov.tw/InDepthExperience/ThematicTours/LighthouseTour/LighthouseTour05.htm|script-title=zh:花嶼燈塔|language=zh-tw|access-date=2 November 2019|website={{lang|zh-tw|澎湖國家風景區管理處}}|quote=其中花嶼形如三角，最高處約53公尺，}}
The island is granitic making it geologically distinct from the other islands in Penghu (the Pescadores).
See also
Gallery
File:花嶼：情人石.jpg|Couple Rock, in the Huayu harbor area.
File:花嶼燈塔 Huayu Lighthouse.jpg|Huayu Lighthouse
File:貓嶼 Maoyu (Cat islet).jpg|Mao islet (Cat islet), view taken from Huayu.
File:花嶼：觀音石.jpg|The Rock of Guanyin statue.
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxI3ayKIZ9c 花嶼燈塔] ('Hua Islet Lighthouse') {{in lang|zh-tw}}