Sinan, Jeollanam-do
Sinan
신안 |
| — County — |
| Korean transcription(s) |
| • Hangul |
신안군 |
| • Hanja |
新安郡 |
| • Revised Romanization |
Sinan-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer |
Sinan-gun |
| A town in Heuksando, one of the island in Sinan county. |
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| Country |
South Korea |
| Region |
Honam |
| Administrative divisions |
1 eup, 13 myeon |
| Area |
| • Total |
653.13 km2 (252.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) |
| • Total |
53,150 |
| • Density |
81/km2 (209.8/sq mi) |
| • Dialect |
Jeolla |
Sinan County (Sinan-gun) is a county in the province of Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The county consists of 111 inhabited islands and 719 uninhabited islands. The number of islands in this county accounts for 25% of all islands in South Korea. Big islands among them are Anjwado (45.2㎢), Aphaedo (44.3㎢), Bigeumdo (43.1㎢), Dochodo (40.3㎢), Imjado (43.2㎢), Amtaedo (38.7㎢), Jeungdo (37.2㎢), Jangsando (24.3㎢), Haeuido (16.1㎢), and Heuksando (19.7㎢). The sea area is a continental shelf with less than 15 meter in depth. [1]
Islands
- Anjwado (안좌도 安佐島:45.2㎢)
- Aphaedo (압해도 押海島:44.3㎢)
- Bigeumdo (비금도 飛禽島:43.1㎢)
- Dochodo (도초도 都草島:40.3㎢)
- Imjado (임자도 荏子島:43.2㎢)
- Amtaedo (암태도 岩泰島:38.7㎢)
- Jeungdo (증도 曾島:37.2㎢)
- Jangsando (장산도 長山島:24.3㎢)
- Haeuido (하의도 荷衣島:16.1㎢)
- Heuksando (흑산도 黑山島:19.7㎢)
- Hongdo (홍도 紅島 6.47㎢)
Sister cities
Sinan is twinned with:
See also
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