Native name: 二膽島 | |
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Geography | |
Location | Lieyu Township, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Fujian, Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Coordinates | 24°22′40.9″N 118°09′40.7″E / 24.378028°N 118.161306°E |
Area | 0.2800 km2 (0.1081 sq mi) [1] [2] |
Erdan Island (Erhtan Island [3] [4]) ( Chinese: 二膽島 [5] [6] [7] [8]; pinyin: Èrdǎn Dǎo, also 二擔島 [3] [9] [10]) is an island in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Taiwan. [10] [11] The island has been called Seao-tan. [12] [13] Erdan Island is 12 km (7.5 mi) from Greater Kinmen Island and 4 km (2.5 mi) from Xiamen (Amoy) Island. [14]
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Declassified nuclear strike plan portraits significance of Erdan's critical position in history of Cold War |
On February 21, 1942, more than fifty anti-Japanese dissidents were taken to the island, tortured and killed in a mass execution. [15]: 18–19
Chinese Nationalist spokesmen reported that Chinese Communists shelled Dadan and Erdan between June 26–28, 1957. At that time, Chinese Nationalist strength on the islands was around 1,100 men. [16]
On September 6, 2011, President Ma Ying-jeou visited with the troops stationed on Erdan Island. [5] [6]
In November 2013, the island was designated as battlefield culture landscape by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Kinmen County Government. [17] The island was handed over from Kinmen Defense Command of the Republic of China Armed Forces to the county government on 1 July 2014. [18]
On August 16, 2022, two Taiwan soldiers on Erdan threw stones at a Chinese drone that got near their guard post. [19] On August 30, 2022, Taiwan soldiers on Erdan fired at a Chinese drone. [20]
On March 9, 2023, Chen Chia-hsun (陳嘉壎), a Taiwan soldier on Erdan, was missing at roll call. He allegedly deserted to China. [21] [22]
The island covers an area of 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi). [2] Erdan Island's Mt. Jiaoshi (Mt. Jiaoshih; 礁石山) reaches 55 m (180 ft) above sea level. [11]
Dadan Island is 800 m (2,600 ft) from Erdan Island at the closest point. [15]: 24
The islands of Wu Yu and Qing Yu in Gangwei, Longhai City, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China are located to the south of Erdan Island. [9] [23]
外圍 島嶼 面積單位: (平方公里){...} 二膽 0.2800
二擔島 Erhtan Island
Not to crow, but I have been on Dongyin, Erhtan and Tatan islands; the U.S. signal intelligence antenna farm at Pingtun Li; and inside the underground airbase in Chiashan Mountain in Hualien.
中華民國100年09月06日 中秋節將屆,馬英九總統上午特地前往金門視導陸軍二膽守備隊
二膽島
二擔島{...}二膽島(1951年改名)
二擔島{...}二膽島(1951年改名){...}浯嶼
地政事務所名稱(代碼) 金門(WA) 鄉鎮市區名稱(代碼) 烈嶼鄉(05){...}段 小段 代碼 備註{...}二擔 0252 更正
SEAO TAN 55 "{acres}
二膽島面積僅0.28平方公里,距離大膽島約800公尺、距離金門本島約12公里、距離廈門約4公里,島上只有駐軍,沒有一般居民。
大二膽島為國軍據守,但在九龍江口的重要島嶼,還有在大膽島南方的浯嶼和西南方的青嶼﹙又稱下青嶼﹚,均落入共軍之手,
Native name: 二膽島 | |
---|---|
Geography | |
Location | Lieyu Township, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Fujian, Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Coordinates | 24°22′40.9″N 118°09′40.7″E / 24.378028°N 118.161306°E |
Area | 0.2800 km2 (0.1081 sq mi) [1] [2] |
Erdan Island (Erhtan Island [3] [4]) ( Chinese: 二膽島 [5] [6] [7] [8]; pinyin: Èrdǎn Dǎo, also 二擔島 [3] [9] [10]) is an island in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Taiwan. [10] [11] The island has been called Seao-tan. [12] [13] Erdan Island is 12 km (7.5 mi) from Greater Kinmen Island and 4 km (2.5 mi) from Xiamen (Amoy) Island. [14]
External image | |
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Declassified nuclear strike plan portraits significance of Erdan's critical position in history of Cold War |
On February 21, 1942, more than fifty anti-Japanese dissidents were taken to the island, tortured and killed in a mass execution. [15]: 18–19
Chinese Nationalist spokesmen reported that Chinese Communists shelled Dadan and Erdan between June 26–28, 1957. At that time, Chinese Nationalist strength on the islands was around 1,100 men. [16]
On September 6, 2011, President Ma Ying-jeou visited with the troops stationed on Erdan Island. [5] [6]
In November 2013, the island was designated as battlefield culture landscape by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Kinmen County Government. [17] The island was handed over from Kinmen Defense Command of the Republic of China Armed Forces to the county government on 1 July 2014. [18]
On August 16, 2022, two Taiwan soldiers on Erdan threw stones at a Chinese drone that got near their guard post. [19] On August 30, 2022, Taiwan soldiers on Erdan fired at a Chinese drone. [20]
On March 9, 2023, Chen Chia-hsun (陳嘉壎), a Taiwan soldier on Erdan, was missing at roll call. He allegedly deserted to China. [21] [22]
The island covers an area of 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi). [2] Erdan Island's Mt. Jiaoshi (Mt. Jiaoshih; 礁石山) reaches 55 m (180 ft) above sea level. [11]
Dadan Island is 800 m (2,600 ft) from Erdan Island at the closest point. [15]: 24
The islands of Wu Yu and Qing Yu in Gangwei, Longhai City, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China are located to the south of Erdan Island. [9] [23]
外圍 島嶼 面積單位: (平方公里){...} 二膽 0.2800
二擔島 Erhtan Island
Not to crow, but I have been on Dongyin, Erhtan and Tatan islands; the U.S. signal intelligence antenna farm at Pingtun Li; and inside the underground airbase in Chiashan Mountain in Hualien.
中華民國100年09月06日 中秋節將屆,馬英九總統上午特地前往金門視導陸軍二膽守備隊
二膽島
二擔島{...}二膽島(1951年改名)
二擔島{...}二膽島(1951年改名){...}浯嶼
地政事務所名稱(代碼) 金門(WA) 鄉鎮市區名稱(代碼) 烈嶼鄉(05){...}段 小段 代碼 備註{...}二擔 0252 更正
SEAO TAN 55 "{acres}
二膽島面積僅0.28平方公里,距離大膽島約800公尺、距離金門本島約12公里、距離廈門約4公里,島上只有駐軍,沒有一般居民。
大二膽島為國軍據守,但在九龍江口的重要島嶼,還有在大膽島南方的浯嶼和西南方的青嶼﹙又稱下青嶼﹚,均落入共軍之手,