Wando County
County in South Jeolla, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wando County (Korean: 완도군; RR: Wando-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It takes its name from the island of Wando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat.
Quick Facts 완도군, Korean transcription(s) ...
Wando
완도군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 완도군 |
• Hanja | 莞島郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Wando-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Wando-gun |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Honam |
Administrative divisions | 3 eup, 9 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 391.81 km2 (151.28 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 66,978 |
• Density | 179/km2 (460/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Jeolla |
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The major military headquarters and trading hub Cheonghaejin, established by General Jang Bogo in 828, was located on Wando Island.