Jinsha, Kinmen

Jinsha 金沙鎮
Urban township
Jinsha Township in Kinmen County
Jinsha Location in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates: 24°28′52″N 118°25′41″E / 24.481109°N 118.427993°E / 24.481109; 118.427993Coordinates: 24°28′52″N 118°25′41″E / 24.481109°N 118.427993°E / 24.481109; 118.427993
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
County	Kinmen
Area
• Total	41.19 km2 (15.90 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
• Total	19,465
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)

Jinsha Township

Jinsha Township (Chinese: 金沙鎮; pinyin: Jīnshā Zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kim-soaⁿ-tìn; literally: "golden sands") is an urban township of Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China.

Geography

It has a population of 19,465 and an area of 41.19 km² (15.90 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

• Dayang Village
• Hedou Village
• Guangqian Village
• Guanyu Village
• Pushan Village
• Sanshan Village
• Wensha Village
• Xiyuan Village^[1]

Education

• Kinmen Campus of Ming Chuan University^[2]

Tourist attractions

• Kinmen Folk Culture Village
• Mashan Broadcasting and Observation Station

See also

• Kinmen
• List of islands of Taiwan

References

External links

• Jinsha Provincial Government website

Administrative divisions of outlying islands of Taiwan Kaohsiung Qijin District (Pratas Islands and Taiping Island) Kinmen Jincheng Township Jinhu Township Jinsha Township Jinning Township Lieyu Township Wuqiu Township Lienchiang1 Beigan Township Dongyin Township Juguang Township Nangan Township Penghu Magong City Baisha Township Huxi Township Qimei Township Xiyu Township Wang'an Township Pingtung Liuqiu Township Taitung Lanyu Township Lüdao Township Yilan Toucheng Township (Guishan Island and Diaoyutai Islands2) 1 Lienchiang County commonly known as Matsu. 2Diaoyutai Islands are controlled by Japan, (called Senkaku Islands).