Namhaedo or Namhae Island is the principal island of
Namhae County
Namhae County (''Namhae-gun'') is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Demographics
As of 2005, Namhae had a population of 54,392. However, Namhae has witnessed an aging and decreasing population, having had a population of 137, ...
, on the southern coast of
South Gyeongsang Province
South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. It is the fifth largest island in South Korea. Together with
Changseon Island, it forms Namhae County. It is joined to land by
Namhae Bridge
The Namhae Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects Hadong Noryang and Namhae Noryang, South Korea. The bridge, completed in 1973 has a total length of 660 meters. The bridge has a real-time monitoring system installed to monitor its perfo ...
.
History
Namhaedo Island is the location of
Yi Sun-sin
Admiral Yi Sun-sin (April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) was a Korean admiral and military general famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty. Over the course of his career, Admiral Yi fough ...
's death on the 16th of December, 1598.
and Yi Sunsin together helped defeat the Japanese at the
Battle of Noryang
The Battle of Noryang, the last major battle of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), was fought between the Japanese navy and the combined fleets of the Joseon Kingdom and the Ming dynasty. It took place in the early morning of 16 ...
, ending the
Imjin war
The Imjin River ( in South Korea) or Rimjin River ( in North Korea) is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea. The river i ...
.
See also
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Battle of Noryang
The Battle of Noryang, the last major battle of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), was fought between the Japanese navy and the combined fleets of the Joseon Kingdom and the Ming dynasty. It took place in the early morning of 16 ...
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Yi Sun-sin
Admiral Yi Sun-sin (April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) was a Korean admiral and military general famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty. Over the course of his career, Admiral Yi fough ...
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Chen Lin (Ming dynasty)
Chen Lin (; Korean language, Korean: 진린 ''Jin Lin''; 1543–1607), courtesy name Chaojue (), born in Shaoguan, Guangdong, was a Chinese people, Chinese general and navy admiral of the Ming dynasty.
Chen quelled local uprisings in Guangdong ...
References
Islands of South Gyeongsang Province
Namhae County
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