Gageodo
 Gageodo Fishing Port | |
 Interactive map of Gageodo | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°04′17″N 125°06′47″E / 34.07139°N 125.11306°E |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 가거도 |
| Hanja | 可居島 |
| RR | Gageodo |
| MR | Kagŏdo |
| Soheuksando | |
| Hangul | 소흑산도 |
| Hanja | 小黑山島 |
| RR | Soheuksando |
| MR | Sohŭksando |
Gageodo (Korean: 가거도), also known as Soheuksando due to its location near Heuksan-do, is the southwestern-most island of South Korea in the Yellow Sea.[1][2] It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea,[1] and is connected by the Namhae Star ferry to the city of Mokpo. The island's 9.2 square kilometres (3.6 sq mi) are home to about 470 people.[1]
Gageodo has been a trading port with China since the Unified Silla period.[2]
The Gageodo anchovy fishing song(s) were declared part of Jeollanam-do's intangible natural heritage in 1988.[3]
Gageodo is meteorologically significant, due to its location near the southern limit of the Yellow Sea Cold Current. In 2005, the South Korean government announced plans for a marine science base on the island.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 탁, 한명(부산대학교 지리교육과), "가거도 (可居島) Gageodo", 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2025-07-20
- 1 2 "Shinan Gageodo Island Peninsula". (Korean) Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "가거도멸치잡이노래 (Gageodo Anchovy Fishing Song)". (Korean) Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2025-07-20.