Pingtan County

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Pingtan County, Island county in Fuzhou, China

Pingtan County encompasses 126 islands across 371 square kilometers of land and 6,064 square kilometers of marine territory in the Taiwan Strait.

The establishment of Pingtan County occurred in 1913, following its previous status as Pingtan Ting during the Qing Dynasty administration period.

The county maintains strong fishing traditions with local communities specializing in catching yellow fish and cutlassfish along its 399-kilometer coastline.

Transportation to Pingtan requires taking a bus from Fuzhou City, located 120 kilometers away, as the county does not have an airport.

The region experiences constant winds with average speeds of 17.3 kilometers per hour and has never recorded temperatures below freezing point.

Location: Fujian

Elevation above the sea: 44 m

Website: http://pingtan.gov.cn

GPS coordinates: 25.50660,119.78772

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:50

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