Kinmen

Kinmen is a county comprising a number of outlying islands near the People's Republic of but controlled by the -based Republic of China government.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kinmen Shang Yi Airport and Chen Ching-Ian’s Western-style House.

Aerodrome
Kinmen Airport, commonly known as the Shangyi Airport, is a civilian airport serving , , . It is located at of Kinmen County.

The Chen Jing-lan Western House is a former house in , Kinmen County, . It is the largest Western-style house in Kinmen.

Monument
The is a memorial hall dedicated to former President of the Republic of China Chiang Ching-kuo located in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jinning and Jinhu.

Town
Township is a rural township in , Republic of China. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China. It has a population of 34,569 and an area of 29.8540 km2. is situated 4 km west of Kinmen.

Town
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Township is an urban township of , Fujian Province, Republic of China. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China. Township is the largest township in Kinmen County. is situated 4 km east of Kinmen.

Town
Township is an urban township on the southwestern corner of the island of . It is the county seat of Kinmen County, . was the seat of the ROC's from 1949–1956 and 1996–2018. is situated 6 km west of Kinmen.

Kinmen

Latitude
24.4458° or 24° 26′ 45″ north
Longitude
118.3761° or 118° 22′ 34″ east
Population
128,000
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
7PPWC9WG+8C
Geo­Names ID
1678001
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Kinmen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 金門島
  • Chinese: 金門縣
  • Estonian: Jinmen
  • French: Jinmen
  • German: Kinmen
  • Indonesian: Kabupaten Kinmen
  • Japanese: 金門県
  • Polish: Kinmen
  • Swedish: Jinmen

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Kinmen”. Photo: Lizlee0401, CC BY-SA 4.0.