Wando County (''Wando-gun'') is a
county
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in
South Jeolla
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Province,
South Korea
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. It takes its name from the island of
Wando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat. Wando island is perhaps most famous for
Cheonghaejin
Cheonghaejin (literally "Clear sea headquarters") was a major military headquarters and trading hub located on Wando island, South Jeolla province of South Korea, and established by Korean general Jang Bogo in 828 ACE during the Silla kingdom p ...
, the former headquarters of
Jang Bogo
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, a 9th-century Korean historical figure whose private fleet and army dominated the sea routes in the Yellow Sea. Wando's most famous native in modern times is champion
golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
er
K.J. Choi.
Districts
Speciality
The best
Gim is produced in the Wando area. Laver farming goes back 200 years, and with 22%, Wando is the biggest production area. In 2006, Wando exported about 2.3 million tons of green laver to the
United States
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,
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, and
Taiwan
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.
Climate
Twin towns – sister cities
Wando is
twinned with:
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Gangdong-gu
Gangdong District (Gangdong-gu) is one of the 25 '' gu'' which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Gangdong is literally "east of the (Han) River". It is located on the east side of the city.
Jungbu (literally "Central Part") Express Motorw ...
,
South Korea
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Nowon-gu
Gyonggi do
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,
South Korea
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Yeonsu-gu
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,
South Korea
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Cheonan
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Cheonan has a population of 666,417 (2018), making it the most-populous city or county in South Chungcheong, and the third most-populous ci ...
,
South Korea
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Rongcheng,
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See also
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Sinjido
Sinjido is an island located off the cost of South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It covers an area of 30.99 km2 and features several peaks: Sang-san (324 m), Nohak-bong (225 m), Beom-san (151 m), and Giseon-bong (141 m). A ...
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Saengildo
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Saeng ...
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Cheongsando
Cheongsando (hangul: 청산도) is an island off the south coast of the Republic of Korea, being the main island of Cheongsan-myeon, Wando County, South Jeolla Province. Accompanied by the four inhabited islands of Daemodo, Somodo, Yeoseodo ...
- Cheongsando(Cheongsan island) is designated as a slow city.
References
External links
County government home page
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Counties of South Jeolla Province
Port cities and towns in South Korea