Luci Island
Native name: 鸬鹚岛 / 鸬鹚屿 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | In the Taiwan Strait, southeast of the Asian mainland in Pinghai Town (平海镇), Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian |
| Coordinates | 25°07′20″N 119°21′54″E / 25.12218°N 119.364999°E |
| Area | 0.454 km2 (0.175 sq mi) |
| Length | 1,290 m (4230 ft) |
| Width | 930 m (3050 ft) |
| Coastline | 4,768 m (15643 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 37.5 m (123 ft) |
| Administration | |
China | |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Putian |
| District | Xiuyu |
| Town | Pinghai (平海镇) |
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Luci Island (Chinese: 鸬鹚岛 / 鸬鹚屿; pinyin: Lúcí Dǎo/Yǔ/Xù; Wade–Giles: Lu2-tzʻŭ2 Tao3/Yü3/Hsü4; lit. 'cormorant island') (also Loutz Island (Lu-tzʻu, Lucih) and Lusi Island (Lusih, Lu-ssu) (Chinese: 鷺鷥島; pinyin: Lùsī Dǎo; Wade–Giles: Lu4-ssŭ1 Tao3; lit. 'little egret island') is an uninhabited island southeast of the Asian mainland in Pinghai Town (平海镇), Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, People's Republic of China (PRC) and 9 nautical miles (17 km) north-northwest of Wuciou Township (Ockseu), Kinmen County (Quemoy), Republic of China (Taiwan) which can be seen from the island.