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    Yellow SeaSouth Korea

    37°40′N 125°42′E

    Yeonpyeong

    Yeonpyeongdo

    Part of Five West Sea Islands

    5 mi) south of the coast of Hwanghae Province, North Korea. 71 sq mi) and a population of around 1,300.

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    2 landforms

    Overview

    Yeonpyeongdo is a group of South Korean islands in the Yellow Sea, located about 80 km (50 mi) west of Incheon and 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the coast of Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The main island of the group is Daeyeonpyeongdo ("Big Yeonpyeong Island"), also referred to simply as Yeonpyeong Island, with an area of 7.01 km2 (2.71 sq mi) and a population of around 1,300. The principal population center is Yeonpyeong-ri, where the island's ferry port is located. The other inhabited island is Soyeonpyeongdo ("Small Yeonpyeong Island") with a small population and an area of 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi). Several other small islands comprise the rest of the group. The island group constitutes Yeonpyeong-myeon, a subdivision of Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea. Yeonpyeong Island is known for its crab fishery.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets1
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1

    Islets

    1

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m214 mSoyeonpyeongdo40 m구지도
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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