Jodo-myeon explained

Jodo Township
Official Name:Jodo-myeon
Native Name:조도면
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Township
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:조도면
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Type2:Revised Romanization
Translit Lang1 Info2:Jodo-myeon
Translit Lang1 Type3:McCune–Reischauer
Translit Lang1 Info3:Chodo-myŏn
Pushpin Map:South Korea
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jodo-myeon in South Korea
Coordinates:34.2966°N 126.0475°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Jeolla
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jindo
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:23 ri
Area Total Km2:56.96
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3,293
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Korea Standard Time
Utc Offset:+9
Website:jindo.go.kr

Jodo-myeon is a myeon (township) in Jindo County of South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The township office is in Changyu-ri on Hajodo (Hajo Island).

There are 177 islands (36 inhabited and 141 uninhabited islands) on the sea off Jodo-myeon. It is the largest cluster of islands in Korea. Jodogundo or Jodo archipelagoes, the six archipelagoes of Jodo, include Gasa archipelago, Seongnam archipelago, Sangjo archipelago, Geocha archipelago, Gwanmae archipelago, and Hajo archipelago.[2]

Administrative divisions

Jodo-myeon is divided into 23 villages (ri).

VillagesHangulHanjawidth=60%Islands
Gwanmaedo-ri관매도리觀梅島里Gwanmaedo, Gakheuldo, Hangdo, Hyeongjedo
Donggeochado-ri동거차도리東巨次島里Donggeochado, Mangdo, Byeongpungdo, Bukdo, Sangsongdo, Songdo, Hasongdo
Seogeochado-ri서거차도리西巨次島里Seogeochado, Sanghajukdo, Hangdo
Sinyuk-ri신육리新陸里Hajodo, Suyukdo
Changyu-ri창유리倉柳里Hajodo
Daemado-ri대마도리大馬島里Daemado, Geomado, Sogeomado, Naehangdo, Oehangdo, Sihado
Somado-ri소마도리小馬島里Somado, Gyedo, Daebuljangdo
Gwansado-ri관사도리觀沙島里Gwansado, Sanjado, Jokdo, Judo
Nabaedo-ri나배도리羅拜島里Nabaedo, Sonabaedo
Maengseong-ri맹성리孟城里Sangjodo, Chungdo
Yeomi-ri여미리礖尾里Sangjodo, Gunamdo, Baegyado, Yugeumdo
Seongnamdo-ri성남도리城南島里Seongnamdo, Soseongnamdo, Sanggaldo, Hagaldo
Jukhangdo-ri죽항도리竹項島里Jukhangdo
Dokgeodo-ri독거도리獨巨島里Dokgeodo, Dokgeogundo, Gudo, Byeondo, Seuldo, Soseuldo, Tanhangdo, Haenggeumdo
Cheongdeungdo-ri청등도리靑藤島里Cheongdeungdo, Gokdudo, Songdo, Sinuido
Modo-ri모도리茅島里Modo, Somodo
Maenggoldo-ri맹골도리孟骨島里Maenggoldo, Maenggolgundo
Jinmokdo-ri진목도리進木島里Jinmokdo, Galmokdo, Galdo, Bukdo
Okdo-ri옥도리玉島里Okdo, Gwado, Siyado, Omido
Nurokdo-ri눌옥도리訥玉島里Nurokdo
Oebyeongdo-ri외병도리外竝島里Oebyeongdo, Jedo
Naebyeongdo-ri내병도리內竝島里Naebyeongdo, Mosado, Buksongdo
Gasado-ri가사도리加沙島里Gasado, Gadeokdo, Gwangdaedo, Daesodongdo, Sosodongdo, Mado, Sangbanggudo, Jungbanggudo, Habanggudo, Songdo, Yangdeokdo, Oegongdo, Jeobudo, Jujido, Hyeoldo

Jodo archipelagoes

References

  1. http://eup.jindo.go.kr/sub.php?pid=EU07030000 Administrative divisions and Population of Jodo-myeon
  2. Web site: Jodo Course . Korea National Park . 2014-06-12.