Dadan Island
Native name: 大膽島 | |
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Dadan Island in Kinmen County | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lieyu, Kinmen, Fujian, Republic of China |
| Coordinates | 24°23′25″N 118°09′56″E / 24.39028°N 118.16556°E |
| Area | 0.7900 km2 (0.3050 sq mi): 22 |
| Highest elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
Dadan Island (Tatan, Taitan Island, Tae-tan/Taetan) (Chinese: 大膽島; 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).