Binlang_Islet
Binlang Islet
Islet west of Lesser Kinmen, Taiwan (ROC).
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Binlang Islet (Chinese: 檳榔嶼[1][2][3]; pinyin: bīn láng yǔ[4][5][6]; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pin-nn̂g-sū; lit. 'areca nut islet') is an islet located in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Taiwan (ROC).[4][5][1][2][7][8][9][10] The islet can be seen from the shore near Lingshui Lake and from the shore near Shaxi Fort (沙溪堡) in the southwestern part of Lesser Kinmen (Lieyu)[11] as well as from Siming District, Xiamen (Amoy), Fujian, China (PRC).[12][13] The highest point on the islet is 47 m (154 ft) above sea level.[4]