Matsu Islands

Lienchiang County
連江縣
Matsu Islands, Ma-tsu
Top: Magan Tianhou Temple in Nangan, Bottom left: Matsu display monument in Nangan, Bottom upper left: Lin Moniang Tomb in Mazu Temple, Bottom lower right: Dongyong Lighthouse
Top: Magan Tianhou Temple in Nangan, Bottom left: Matsu display monument in Nangan, Bottom upper left: Lin Moniang Tomb in Mazu Temple, Bottom lower right: Dongyong Lighthouse
Flag of Lienchiang County
Official seal of Lienchiang County
Official logo of Lienchiang County
Map
Coordinates: 26°09′04″N 119°55′38″E / 26.15111°N 119.92722°E / 26.15111; 119.92722
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
ProvinceFukien (nominal subdivision)
CountyLienchiang County
SeatNangan Township (Nankan)
Divisions4 rural townships
22 rural villages
Government
 • Body
 • County MagistrateWang Chung-ming (KMT)
Area
 • Total
29.60 km2 (11.43 sq mi)
 • Rank22 of 22
Population
 (June 2016)[3]
 • Total
12,716
 • Rank22 of 22
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymMatsunese
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (NST)
ISO 3166 codeTW-LIE
WebsiteMatsu.gov.tw
Symbols
BirdChinese crested tern (Sterna bernsteini)
FlowerHairy bougainvillea (Bougainvillea glabra)
TreeAustralian laurel (Pittosporum tobira)
Map
Coastline133 km (82.6 mi)[2]
Matsu Islands
Traditional Chinese馬祖列島
Simplified Chinese马祖列岛
Literal meaningMatsu Islands
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMǎzǔ Lièdǎo
Bopomofo[ㄇㄚˇ   ㄗㄨˇ
ㄌㄧㄝˋ   ㄉㄠˇ] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (help)
Gwoyeu RomatzyhMaatzuu Liehdao
Wade–GilesMa³-tsu³ Lieh⁴-tao³
Tongyong PinyinMǎzǔ Lièdǎo
Yale RomanizationMǎdzǔ Lyèdǎu
MPS2Mǎtzǔ Lièdǎu
IPA[mǎ.tsù ljê.tàʊ]
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳMâ-chú Lie̍t-tó
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingMa5-zou2-lit6-dou2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJMá-chó͘  Lia̍t-tó
Tâi-lôMá-tsóo Lia̍t-tó
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCMā-cū liĕk-dō̤
Lienchiang County
Traditional Chinese連江
Simplified Chinese连江
PostalLienkong Hsien
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiánjiāng Xiàn
Bopomofo[ㄌㄧㄢˊ   ㄐㄧㄤ   ㄒㄧㄢˋ] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (help)
Gwoyeu RomatzyhLianjiang Shiann
Wade–GilesLien²-chiang¹ Hsien⁴
Tongyong PinyinLiánjiang Siàn
Yale RomanizationLyánjyāng Syàn
MPS2Liánjiāng Shiàn
IPA[ljɛ̌n.tɕjáŋ ɕjɛ̂n]
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳLièn-kông-yen
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLin4-gong1-jyun6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLiân-kang-koān
Tâi-lôLiân-kang-kuān
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCLièng-gŏng-gâing

The Matsu Islands[a] (UK: /ˌmætˈs/ or US: /ˌmɑːtˈs/[4]), officially Lienchiang County[b] (/ljɛnˈjɑːŋ/), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China (Taiwan), situated alongside the southeastern coast of mainland China. The archipelago forms the smallest county in the ROC-controlled territories by area and population, as well as one of two counties that is a part of the nominal Fuchien Province.

The current Lienchiang County of the ROC was once part of an intact Lienchiang County of Fujian before its effective partition in 1949 following the Chinese Civil War, which resulted in the mainland portion of the county being controlled by the People's Republic of China (PRC), while the offshore islands of Matsu remained under ROC control. The circumstance has made the county the only former geographical unit with the same name that is now divided between the administrations of the ROC and the PRC.

  1. ^ 生態環境. 馬祖-連江縣政府 LIENCHIANG COUNTY GOVERNMENT (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019. 終於讓專家學者在經過2年研究後,發現了全新品種的雌光螢,命名為北竿雌光螢和分布於東莒島的黃緣雌光螢,這對於總面積僅29.6平方公里的馬祖來說,是極為珍貴的物產。
  2. ^ a b 城市介紹. Matsu Health Bureau Web site 連江縣衛生福利局 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020. 列島的陸域面積為29.60平方公里,全縣各島海岸線總長為 133 公里
  3. ^ 截至106年6月底 馬祖總人口數12716人. Matsu Daily (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 14 July 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2019.  總計:2768戶,12716人,男性7244人,女性5472人。
  4. ^ Longman, J.C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3 ed.). Pearson Education ESL. ISBN 978-1405881173.


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