Dongyin
Dongyin Township
東引鄉 (Chinese) Tungyin, Tung-yin | |
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Dongyin Township in Lienchiang County | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Province | Fujian (streamlined) |
| County | Lienchiang |
| Rural villages | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (鄉長) | Lin Te-Chien (林德建) (KMT) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023) | |
• Total | 1,550 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 212 |
| Website | www www |
Dongyin Township (Tungyin) (Chinese: 東引鄉; pinyin: Dōngyǐn Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Tung1-yin3 Hsiang1; Foochow Romanized: Dĕ̤ng-īng-hiŏng) is an insular rural township which is part of Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). The islands are in the East China Sea off the coast of Fujian Province, China near the cities of Fuzhou (Foochow) and Ningde. The township is known for its natural environment and Eastern Min culture, for the historical Dongyong Lighthouse and for its military importance and history as the northernmost territory of Taiwan.