Native name: 南日岛 | |
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Geography | |
Location | In the Taiwan Strait, southeast of the Asian mainland in Nanri Town, Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, China |
Coordinates | 25°12′08″N 119°29′53″E / 25.202288°N 119.498077°E |
Administration | |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture-level city | Putian |
District | Xiuyu |
Town | Nanri |
Additional information | |
Time zone |
Nanri Island[1] (Chinese: simplified Chinese: 南日岛; traditional Chinese: 南日島), Nanjisü,[2] Nanjih, historically known as Nanni Shan (南匿山) and Nanri Shan (南日山),[3] is a small island off the coast of China. Nanri Town (南日镇) is an administrative unit of Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, People's Republic of China which includes 111 islands and islets.[3][4]
In October 1952, the island was the site of the Battle of Nanri Island between the People's Liberation Army and the Republic of China Army; the engagement ended in an ROC victory and resulted in the ROC occupying Nanri. However, ROC forces later withdrew to Taiwan, and the island was re-occupied by the People's Republic of China.[5]
The town of Nanri (which includes nearby islands) is divided into seventeen villages:[3][6]
Other populated places include Fou-tou (浮斗), Hsi-hu (西户), Hsi-kao, Ts'ao-hu, T'ou-ying-shih (頭英石), Ts'u-shan (粗山), Shih-t'ou-p'an and Shang-t'ou.[7]
The island is heavily involved in the fishing industry, and several fish farms have been established off the coast of the island.[8][9] The island's mudflats are cultivated for seaweed and kelp production.[9] In 2015, a wind farm was established on the island.[10][11]
Maps including Nanri Island: