Heuksando Explained

Heuksando
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:흑산도
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: {{linktext|黑|山|島
Translit Lang1 Info2:Heuksando
Translit Lang1 Info3:Hŭksando
Translit Lang2 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang2 Type1:Hanja
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Seat Type:Capital
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:19.7
Population Total:3133
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Dialect

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 km2 and consists of several peaks: Munamsan (문암산/Korean: 門岩山 400m), Gitdaebong (깃대봉/Korean: 깃대峰 378m), Seonyubong (선유봉/Korean: 仙遊峰 300m), Sangnasan (상라산/Korean: 象羅山 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.[1]

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34.6707°N 125.42°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=175035&contentno=175035 . ko:흑산도 黑山島 . . 2008-05-05 . Korean .