Pansong Archipelago

Pansong Archipelago
Chosŏn'gŭl	반성렬도
Hancha	盤城列島
Revised Romanization	Banseong Ryeoldo
McCune–Reischauer	Pansŏng Ryŏlto

The Pansong or Banseong Archipelago is a chain of islands located off the coast of Cholsan county, North Korea. The chain includes North Korea's largest island, Sinmi-do.

The major islands in the archipelago are:

• Sinmi-to (신미도/身彌島)
• Ka-to (가도/椵島)
• Tan-to (탄도/炭島)
• Honggon-to (홍건도/洪建島)
• Taehwa-to (대화도/大和島), home to a small naval base at 39°26′2″N 124°37′5″E)
• Sohwa-to (소화도/小和島)
• Hoe-to (회도/灰島)

The archipelago also includes many smaller islands, including

• Nabi-som (나비섬)
• Uri-to (우리도/牛里島)
• Taekacha-to (대가차도/大加次島)
• Sokacha-to (소가차도/小加次島)
• Taedu-to (대두도/大豆島)
• Pugun-to (부군도/府郡島)
• Taejongjok-to (대정족도/大鼎足島)
• Ung-to (웅도/熊島)
• Mugunjang-to (무군장도/無根場島)
• Sari-yom (사리염)
• Chi-to (지도/芝島)
• Uri-to (우리도/于里島)
• Samcha-to (삼차도)
• Rap-to (랍도/蠟島)
• Sorap-to (소랍도/小蠟島)

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20110719154813/http://sunsite.berkeley.edu:8085/korea/250k/NJ51_4.jpg
• http://www.cheonan.go.kr/cheonan/pride_4.asp?b_md=200&no=4167