Donggeochado
Island in South Jeolla Province, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donggeochado (Korean: 동거차도), Donggeocha Island, or East Geocha Island, is a 2.91-square-kilometre (1.12 sq mi; 291 ha) island east of Seogeochado in the Geocha Archipelago in South Korea. It is part of the Dadohaehaesang National Park, and the waterway Maenggol Channel. Administratively it is located in Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, in the administrative division of Donggeochado-ri, Jodo-myeon.
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Hangul | 동거차도 |
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Hanja | 東巨次島 |
Revised Romanization | Donggeochado |
McCune–Reischauer | Tonggŏch'ado |
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On 16 April 2014, the passenger ferry MV Sewol capsized north of the nearby island Byeongpungdo, drifted north while taking in water, and sank off the coast of Donggeochado.[1][2]