Yeonpyeongdo

Yeonpyeongdo (Korean: 연평도; pronounced) is a group of South Korean islands in the Yellow Sea, located about 80 km (50 mi) west of Incheon and 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the coast of Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The main island of the group is ("Big Yeonpyeong Island"), also referred to simply as Yeonpyeong Island, with an area of 7.01 km (2.71 sq mi) and a population of around 1,300.

The principal population center is Yeonpyeong-ri, where the island's ferry port is located. The other inhabited island is Soyeonpyeongdo ("Small Yeonpyeong Island") with a small population and an area of 0.24 km (0.093 sq mi). Several other small islands comprise the rest of the group.

The island group constitutes Yeonpyeong-myeon, a subdivision of Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea.

Yeonpyeong Island is known for its crab fishery.