Heuksando
Encyclopedia
Heuksando is an island
in the Yellow Sea
located off 97.2 km from the southwest coast of Mokpo
, Jeollanam-do
, South Korea
. It covers an area of 19.7㎢ and consists of several peaks: Munamsan (문암산 400m), Gitdaebong (깃대봉 378m), Seonyubong (선유봉 300m), Sangrabong (상라봉 227m). It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County
, Jeollanam-do
, South Korea
since 1969. The island's 19.7 km² are home to about 3,133 people.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in the Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula. Its name comes from the sand particles from Gobi Desert sand storms that turn the surface of the water golden...
located off 97.2 km from the southwest coast of Mokpo
Mokpo
Mokpo is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula. Mokpo has frequent train service to Seoul and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving islands in the adjacent Yellow Sea...
, Jeollanam-do
Jeollanam-do
Jeollanam-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It covers an area of 19.7㎢ and consists of several peaks: Munamsan (문암산 400m), Gitdaebong (깃대봉 378m), Seonyubong (선유봉 300m), Sangrabong (상라봉 227m). It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County
Sinan County
Sinan County is a county in the province of Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The county consists of 111 inhabited islands and 719 uninhabited islands. The number of islands in this county accounts for 25% of all islands in South Korea...
, Jeollanam-do
Jeollanam-do
Jeollanam-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
since 1969. The island's 19.7 km² are home to about 3,133 people.