Hongdo

Hongdo
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul홍도
 • Hanja紅島
 • Revised RomanizationHongdo
 • McCune–ReischauerHongto
Hongdo is located in South Korea
Hongdo
Hongdo
Coordinates: 34°41′35″N 125°11′50″E / 34.69306°N 125.19722°E / 34.69306; 125.19722
CountrySouth Korea
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total
710
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
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Hongdo is an island in the Yellow Sea located 115 km from the southwest coast of Mokpo port, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It covers an area of 6.47 km² and consists of steep mountain range, the highest peaks of which are Gitdaebong (깃대봉 378 m) and Yangsanbong (양산봉 231 m).[1] It is within the administrative boundary of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The island's 6.47 km² are home to about 710 people.[2] The protected area is 5.87 km².[3]

On Hongdo, meaning "Red Island" due to the red coloring found on many of the rocky outcroppings, there are about 270 varieties of evergreens and 170 species of animals. The government wished to preserve the natural state of the island so Hongdo was designated as a Natural Preserve Area in 1965,[4][3] and became part of Dadohae Marine National Park in 1981.[5] Because the entire island is declared a Natural Monument, no one is allowed to enter areas other than the villages and designated tourist areas.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 홍도 紅島 (in Korean). Doosan Encyber. Retrieved 2008-05-12.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Hongdo". Sinan County official website. Retrieved 2008-05-12. [dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b "Protected Planet | Hongdo Island". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  4. ^ 최, 기철, "홍도 천연보호구역 (紅島 天然保護區域) (Hongdo Nature Reserve)", 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-09-02
  5. ^ 이, 해미|김홍운, "다도해 해상국립공원 (多島海 海上國立公園) (Dadohae Marine National Park)", 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-09-02
  6. ^ "Visit Korea - Hongdo". Retrieved 2012-02-21.
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