Kinmen County
small archipelago of several islands in Fujian Province, ROC
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Summary
Kinmen County is a county of Taiwan[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of county of taiwan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,993 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Fuchien[3]
- Country: Taiwan[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[5]
- Head of government: Yang Cheng-wu[6]
- Instance of: archipelago[7]
- Capital: Jincheng Township[8]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Jincheng Township[9], Jinhu Township[10], Jinning Township[11], Jinsha Township[12], Lieyu Township[13], Wuqiu Township[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Tainan[15]
- Legislative body: Kinmen County Council[16]
- Executive body: Kinmen County Government[17]
- Commons category: Kinmen[18]
- Located in time zone: Taiwan time[19]
- Said to be the same as: Jinmen County[20]
- Official website: https://www.kinmen.gov.tw/[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kinmen[22]
- Population: 139,273[23], 143,727[24], 143,645[25], 139,689[26]
- Office held by head of government: Magistrate of Kinmen County[27]
- Capital of: Fuchien[28]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Kinmen[29]
- Number of households: 44,099[30], 44,184[31], 46,774[32]
- Female population: 72,433[33], 72,434[34], 70,302[35]
- Male population: 71,294[36], 71,211[37], 69,387[38]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Kinmen County[39]
- Different from: Kinmen Island[40]
- Area: 153 km²[41]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Kinmen County include Kinmen Airport[42], a domestic airport[43], in Taiwan[44], founded in 1994[45].
Why It Matters
Kinmen County has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for it include Kinmen Airport[42], a domestic airport[43], in Taiwan[44], founded in 1994[45].