Townships
Kinmen County is subdivided into six townships:
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Wade-Giles | Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī | English meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jincheng Township | 金城鎮 | Jīnchéng Zhèn | Chin¹-ch'eng² Chen⁴ | Kim-siâⁿ Tìn | Golden City |
| Jinsha Township | 金沙鎮 | Jīnshā Zhèn | Chin¹-sha¹ Chen⁴ | Kim-soaⁿ Tìn | Golden Sand |
| Jinhu Township | 金湖鎮 | Jīnhú Zhèn | Chin¹-hu² Chen⁴ | Kim-ô· Tìn | Golden Lake |
| Jinning Township | 金寧鄉 | Jīnníng Xiāng | Chin¹-ning² Hsiang¹ | Kim-lêng Hiong | Golden Tranquility |
| Lieyu Township | 烈嶼鄉 | Lièyǔ Xiāng | Lie⁴-yü³ Hsiang¹ | Lia̍t-sū Hiong | Heroic Islets |
| Wuqiu Township | 烏坵鄉 | Wūqiū Xiāng | Wu¹-ch'iu¹ Hsiang¹ | O·-kiu Hiong | Black Mound |
All those townships on Greater Kinmen Island start their names with Jin (i.e., Kin, lit. "gold"). Lieyu Township encompasses the entire Lesser Kinmen Island, and is the closest to Xiamen. Wuqiu Township comprises Greater Qiu Islet (大坵) and Lesser Qiu Islet (小坵).
Jincheng and Jinsha are the largest of the six townships. Altogether, there are 37 Kinmen villages, three of which – all in Zhèn (鎮) – are Lǐ-villages (里); the rest are Cūn-villages (村).
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