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Pung Island ( ko, 풍도, Pungdo) is a small populated island on the
Pung Island ( ko, 풍도, Pungdo) is a small populated island on the Yellow Sea
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, located in within the municipal borders of Ansan
Ansan (Hangeul: , ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and so ...
city, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, about 74 km South West of Seoul, the country's capital town, and 24 km south of the larger Daebudo island.
Naval battle of Pungdo took place in the vicinity of the island in July 1894. The island had some military strategic importance, as it is sitting next to the two navigable channels out of the Bay of Asan.
See also
*Islands of Korea
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References
Islands of Gyeonggi Province Islands of the Yellow Sea {{SouthKorea-stub