Dadan Island

Dadan Island
Native name:
大膽島
Dadan Island in Kinmen County
Geography
LocationLieyu, Kinmen, Fujian, Republic of China
Coordinates24°23′25″N 118°09′56″E / 24.39028°N 118.16556°E / 24.39028; 118.16556
Area0.7900 km2 (0.3050 sq mi):22
Highest elevation98 m (322 ft)
Dadan Island
Location of Dadan Island

Dadan Island (Tatan, Taitan Island, Tae-tan/Taetan) (Chinese: 大膽; pinyin: Dàdǎn Dǎo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tōa-táⁿ tó; lit. 'Island of Boldness', originally 大擔島) is an island in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). The island is in the Taiwan Strait, along the coast of Mainland China. It is located approximately 12,000 m (7.5 mi) to the southwest of Lesser Kinmen (Lieyu) and approximately 4,400 m (2.7 mi) from Xiamen (Amoy).