Lianjiang

Lianjiang (連江; 连江; Liánjiāng; Lien²-chiang¹; BUC: Lièng-gŏng) is a county on the coast of Fujian Province, China. Most of the county is controlled by the People's Republic of China (PRC), while a number of outlying islands, collectively referred to as the Matsu Islands, are administered as a separate Lienchiang County (same name but in Wade-Giles Romanization) by the Republic of China (ROC), based in Taiwan since 1949. As a result, the county has two governments governing separate jurisdictions. See Matsu Islands for a description of ROC-governed Lienchiang County. PRC jurisdiction: Capital: Fengcheng Town Population: 620,000 Area: 1168.1 km² Geographic coordinates: 26°03'-26°27' N, 119°17'-120°31' E ROC jurisdiction: Capital: Nangan Township Population: 11,002 (9,000 permanent) Area: 34 km² Geographic coordinates: see Matsu Islands area code: 591