Lienchiang County

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Lienchiang County is a county of the Republic of China (Taiwan) composed mainly of the Matsu Islands, located off the coast of mainland China.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
county of the Republic of China
island county
administeredBy Fujian Provincial Government (Republic of China)
alsoKnownAs Matsu
linked to: Matsu Islands

Matsu Islands
belongsToClaimedProvince Fujian Province
linked to: Fujian
borderedBy Fuzhou (mainland China)
linked to: Fuzhou
capital Nangan Township
commonlySpokenLanguage Fuzhou dialect
Matsu dialect
composedMainlyOf Matsu Islands
country Republic of China
governedBy Lienchiang County Government
governingSystem local self-government under ROC law
hasAdministrativeSeat Nangan Township
hasAirport Matsu Beigan Airport
Matsu Nangan Airport
hasAreaRankInTaiwan one of the smallest counties by land area
hasFerryConnectionTo Keelung
Taipei (via nearby ports)
linked to: Taipei, Taiwan
hasMajorIsland Beigan Island NERFINISHED
Dongyin Island
Juguang Islands
Nangan Island
hasNotableFeature granite island landscapes
military fortifications and tunnels
hasPopulationRankInTaiwan one of the least populous counties
hasSymbol Lienchiang County emblem
linked to: Lienchiang County

Lienchiang County flag
linked to: Lienchiang County
hasTouristAttraction Matsu National Scenic Area
hasTownship Beigan Township
Dongyin Township
Juguang Township
Nangan Township
historicalRole frontline area in Cross-Strait relations
legislativeBody Lienchiang County Council
linked to: Lienchiang County
locatedIn Fujian Province (Republic of China)
linked to: Fujian

Taiwan
locatedInBodyOfWater Taiwan Strait
locatedOffCoastOf mainland China
officialLanguage Mandarin Chinese
partOf Free area of the Republic of China
linked to: Republic of China
strategicLocation near Chinese mainland coast opposite Fuzhou
timeZone National Standard Time
usesCurrency New Taiwan dollar
utcOffset +8

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Matsu Islands partOf Lienchiang County
Lienchiang County namedAfter Lienchiang (Lianjiang) region of Fujian
linked to: Lienchiang County
Nangan Township partOf Lienchiang County
Nangan Township capitalOf Lienchiang County
Nangan Township governedBy Lienchiang County Government
linked to: Lienchiang County
Dongyin Island partOf Lienchiang County
Dongyin Island partOf Fukien Province (Republic of China)
linked to: Lienchiang County
Lienchiang County legislativeBody Lienchiang County Council
linked to: Lienchiang County
Lienchiang County hasSymbol Lienchiang County flag
linked to: Lienchiang County
Lienchiang County hasSymbol Lienchiang County emblem
linked to: Lienchiang County
Quemoy belongsToClaimedProvince Fujian Province (ROC)
linked to: Lienchiang County
Lieyu Township partOf Fukien Province (Republic of China)
linked to: Lienchiang County
Nangan Island locatedIn Lienchiang County
Nangan Island partOf Lianjiang County (Matsu)
linked to: Lienchiang County
Nangan Island adminCenterOf Lienchiang County