Kinmen Islands

...The area is 131.7 km2, the length is 18 km, and the maximum width is 15 km. Kinmen Island is also known as the general name for the Kinmen Islands, which consist of a total of 12 islands, including Kinmen Island and Little Kinmen Island. It has long been known as a base for piracy and smuggling, and Koxinga once used it as a base for his anti-Qing restoration campaign.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the Kinmen Islands is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…面積131.7km2，長さ18km，最大幅15km。金門島，小金門島など合計12の島からなる金門列島の総称として金門島と呼ぶこともある。昔から海賊や密貿易の拠点として知られ，鄭成功はかつてここを反清復明の基地とした。…

※「金門列島」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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