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Matsu Islands
Sign in to savearchipelago of 19 islands and islets in Fujian Province, ROC
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Key facts
- Country
- Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Province county
- Fuchien (nominal) Lienchiang County
- Seat
- Nangan Township (Nankan)
- Divisions
- 4 rural townships , 22 rural villages
- Body
- Lienchiang County Government Lienchiang County Council
- County magistrate
- Wang Chung-ming ( KMT )
- Total
- 29.60 km (11.43 sq mi)
- Rank
- 22 of 22
- Density
- 429.6/km (1,113/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Matsunese
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00 ( NST )
- Iso 3166 code
- TW-LIE
- Website
- Matsu.gov.tw
- Bird
- Chinese crested tern ( Sterna bernsteini )
- Flower
- Hairy bougainvillea ( Bougainvillea glabra )
- Tree
- Australian laurel ( Pittosporum tobira )
- Coastline
- 133 km (82.6 mi)
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Wikidata facts
- Named after
- Mazu
- Country
- Taiwan
- Located in
- Lienchiang County
- Area
- 29.6055
- Time zone
- Taiwan time
- Body of water
- Taiwan Strait
- Official website
- www.matsu.gov.tw/Enhtml/Index
- Image
- Matsu Montage.png
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- Commons category
- Lienchiang County
- topic's main category
- Category:Matsu Islands
- coextensive with
- Lienchiang County
- category for maps or plans
- Lienchiang County
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Encyclopedic overview
Lienchiang County Traditional Chinese連江縣 Simplified Chinese连江县 PostalLienkong Hsien
The Matsu Islands ( UK: /ˌmætˈsuː/ or US: /ˌmɑːtˈsuː/) are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea. They are situated alongside the southeastern coast of mainland China. The archipelago forms Lienchiang County (/ljɛnˈdʒjɑːŋ/), the smallest county in the Taiwan Area by area and population, as well as one of two counties that is a part of the nominal Fuchien Province that is administered by the Republic of China.
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