Anmado or Anma Island ( ko, 안마도) is an island off the coast of

South Jeolla Province 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 ...

(Jeollanam-do),

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. Anmado covers an area of 6.09 km² and is home to approximately 200 residents. The landscape features several peaks: Mount Dwit (Dwitsan) (177 m), Peak Mak (Makbong) (167 m), and Mount Geon (Geonsan) (145 m). Anmado is suited for agriculture, and many of its residents work as farmers. Its main agricultural products include

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, corn, garlic, bean, sesame, and

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. There is currently one elementary school located on the island.네이버 백과사전
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Overview

The topography of Anmado forms the shape of a

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. In the

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, Anma means a kind of saddle. It borders with the

North Jeolla Province North Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollabuk-do''), also known as Jeonbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Jeolla has a population of 1,869,711 (2015) and has a geographic area of 8,067 km2 (3,115 sq mi) located in the Honam region in the southwes ...

(Jeollabuk-do) on the northwest part of Jeollanam-do.

References

Yeonggwang County Islands of South Jeolla Province Islands of the Yellow Sea {{SouthKorea-geo-stub