Heuksando is an
island
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in the
Yellow Sea
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located off 97.2 km from the southwest coast of
Mokpo,
Jeollanam-do
South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...
,
South Korea
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. It covers an area of 19.7 km
2 and consists of several peaks: Munamsan (문암산/ 400m), Gitdaebong (깃대봉/ 378m), Seonyubong (선유봉/ 300m), Sangnasan (상라산/ 227m). It is within the administrative boundaries of
Sinan County,
Jeollanam-do
South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...
,
South Korea
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since 1969. The island's 19.7 km
2 are home to about 3,133 people.
Climate
Gallery
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See also
*
Jang Bo-go
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Islands of South Korea
References
External links
*
www.heuksando.com
Sinan County, South Jeolla
Islands of South Jeolla Province
Islands of the Yellow Sea
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