Dapeng Bay

Lagoon in Pingtung County, Taiwan
22°26′46″N 120°28′30″E / 22.44611°N 120.47500°E / 22.44611; 120.47500TypeLagoonRiver sourcesLinbian River(林邊溪)Managing agencyDapeng Bay National Scenic Area Administration,Tourism Bureau,Ministry of Transportation and CommunicationsDesignationnational scenic areasAverage depth3 m (9.8 ft)
Dapeng Bay
Traditional Chinese大鵬灣
Simplified Chinese大鹏湾
Literal meaningPeng or Roc Bay
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàpéng Wān
Wade–GilesTa-p‘êng Wan

Dapeng Bay or Dapeng Wan[1] is a lagoon in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the largest lagoon on the southwest coastline of Taiwan Island.

Scenic Area

The Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area is a nationally protected area that includes the bay as well as nearby Liuqiu Island.

Transportation

The bay is accessible within walking distance west of Zhen'an Station of Taiwan Railways Administration.

References

  1. ^ Dapeng Wan (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dapeng Bay.
  • Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area (governmental site)
  • "Map: Dapeng Bay, 2013 Tour de Taiwan". Cycling iQ. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  • "Taiwan from the Air--Chopper Shots: %. Dapeng Bay". Archived from the original on 31 August 2014.


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