Dongyin Township

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Dongyin Township is a remote island township of Taiwan’s Lienchiang County (Matsu Islands), known for its strategic military importance, rugged coastal scenery, and historic fortifications.

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Dongyin Township canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rural township
township
administeredBy Lienchiang County Government
belongsTo Free Area of the Republic of China
borderingBodyOfWater East China Sea
Taiwan Strait
country Republic of China
governedAs local township-level division
hasAlternativeName Dongyin
Tungyin
Tungyin Township
hasCharacteristic heavily militarized history
remote location
sparse population
hasEconomicActivity fishing
military-related services
tourism
hasFeature coastal fortifications
lighthouses
military tunnels
rocky coastline
steep sea cliffs
hasLandmark Andong Tunnel
Beihai Tunnel (Dongyin)
Dongyin Visitor Center
Dongyin military fortifications
Dongyong Lighthouse
Suicide Cliff
Zhongzhu Harbor
hasSeat Dongyin Village
hasTransport Dongyin Airport
ferry connection to Nangan
includesIsland Dongyin Island
Xiyin Island
knownFor historic fortifications
rugged coastal scenery
strategic military importance
languageUsed Mandarin Chinese
Matsu dialect
locatedIn East China Sea
Fujian Province (Republic of China)
Taiwan Strait
locatedNear mainland China
locatedNortheastOf Taiwan Island
linked to: Formosa
locatedNorthOf Nangan Township
partOf Lienchiang County
Matsu Islands
timezone National Standard Time (UTC+8)
usesCurrency New Taiwan dollar

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Lienchiang County hasTownship Dongyin Township
Dongyin Island administeredBy Dongyin Township
Lienchiang County hasTownship Dongyin Township
Beigan Township connectsByFerryTo Dongyin Township