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Geochagundo
Geochagundo (Korean: 거차군도) is an archipelago in the Yellow Sea, located about 30 km (19 mi) south-west of Jindo, in the administrative divisions of Donggeochado-ri and Seogeochado-ri, Jodo-myeon, Jindo County, South Jeolla Province.
Overview
Geochagundo (Korean: 거차군도) is an archipelago in the Yellow Sea, located about 30 km (19 mi) south-west of Jindo, in the administrative divisions of Donggeochado-ri and Seogeochado-ri, Jodo-myeon, Jindo County, South Jeolla Province. Geochagundo consists of the islands Donggeochado (동거차도), Mangdo (망도), Bukdo (북도), Sangsongdo (상송도), Hasongdo (하송도), Songdo (송도), Seogeochado (서거차도), Sangjukdo (상죽도, 웃대섬), Hajukdo (하죽도, 아랫대섬), Hangdo (항도). 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.
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Census, cataloged
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Donggeochado Island132 m · 2.8 km²
- Seogeochado151 m · 2.3 km²
- Sanghajukdo Island66 m · 0.3 km²
- Hangdo Island63 m · 0.18 km²
- Sangsongdo Island5 m · 0.02 km²
- Hasongdo Island4 m · 0.02 km²
- Songdo Island19 m · 1 ha
- Unnamed island3 m · 0.3 ha
- Unnamed island3 m · 0.3 ha
- Unnamed island3 m · 0.3 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
Figures
Comparative heights
- Seogeochado: 151 m
- Donggeochado: 132 m
- Sanghajukdo: 66 m
- Hangdo: 63 m
- Songdo: 19 m
- Sangsongdo: 5 m
- Hasongdo: 4 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Donggeochado Island | 2.8 km² |
| Seogeochado | 2.3 km² |
| Sanghajukdo Island | 0.3 km² |
| Hangdo Island | 0.18 km² |
| Sangsongdo Island | 0.02 km² |
| Hasongdo Island | 0.02 km² |
| Songdo Island | 1 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |