Hongdo is an
island
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in the
Yellow Sea
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located 115 km from the southwest coast of
Mokpo
Mokpo (; ''Mokpo-si'') is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula, close to Yudal mountain. Mokpo has frequent high-speed train services to Seoul, and is the terminus for a number of fe ...
port,
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 6.47 km² and consists of steep mountain range, the highest peaks of which are
Gitdaebong
Gitdaebong is a mountain of Jeollanam-do, southwestern South Korea. It has an elevation of 368 metres.
See also
*List of mountains of Korea
The following is a list of mountains in Korea:
List of mountains in North Korea Pyeongyang
* Taeson ...
(깃대봉 378 m) and Yangsanbong (양산봉 231 m).
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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. The island's 6.47 km² are home to about 710 people.
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On Hongdo, meaning "Red Island" due to the red coloring found on many of the rocky outcroppings, there are about 270 varieties of evergreens and 170 species of animals. The government wished to preserve the natural state of the island so Hongdo was designated as a Natural Preserve Area in 1965, and became part of Dadohae Marine National Park in 1981. Because the entire island is declared a Natural Monument, no one is allowed to enter areas other than the villages and designated tourist areas.
Gallery
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See also
*
Jang Bo-go
Jang Bogo (787–841), childhood name: Gungbok, was a Sillan who rose to prominence in the Later Silla period of Korea as a powerful maritime figure who effectively controlled the Yellow Sea (West Sea), and dominated the trade between Silla, He ...
*
Islands of South Korea
This article is about the small islands of Korea.
Incheon
Ganghwa
* Boreumdo
** Achado
** Bido
** Maldo
** Suribong
** Yongrando
* Donggeomdo
* Ganghwado
** Eoyujeongdo
** Gogado
** Maeumdo
** Songgado
* Gyodongdo
* Jumundo
** Bunj ...
References
External links
Hongdoat the official site of
Sinan County government
Sinan County, South Jeolla
Islands of South Jeolla Province
Islands of the Yellow Sea
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