Hongdo

Hongdo
Korean name
Hangul 홍도
Hanja 紅島
Revised Romanization Hongdo
McCune–Reischauer Hongto
Statistics
Area 6.47 km2 (2.5 sq mi) [1]
Population (2001) 710 [2]
Population density 109.7/km2 (284.2/sq mi)

Hongdo is an island in the Yellow Sea located off 115 km from the southwest coast of Mokpo port, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It covers an area of 6.47㎢ and consists of stiff mountain ranges, the highest peaks of which are Gitdaebong (깃대봉 378m) and Yangsanbong (양산봉 231m).[1] It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The island's 6.47 km² are home to about 710 people.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "홍도 紅島" (in Korean). Doosan Encyber. http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=172062&contentno=172062. Retrieved 2008-05-12. 
  2. ^ a b "Hongdo". Sinan County official website. http://eng.shinan.go.kr/tour/index.html?page=01. Retrieved 2008-05-12. 

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