Jodo-myeon

Jodo Township
조도면
Township
Jodo-myeon
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised Romanization Jodo-myeon
  McCune–Reischauer Chodo-myŏn
Jodo Township

Location of Jodo-myeon in South Korea

Coordinates: 34°17′47.6″N 126°02′51.0″E / 34.296556°N 126.047500°E / 34.296556; 126.047500Coordinates: 34°17′47.6″N 126°02′51.0″E / 34.296556°N 126.047500°E / 34.296556; 126.047500
Country South Korea
Province South Jeolla
County Jindo
Administrative divisions 23 ri
Area
  Total 56.96 km2 (21.99 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
  Total 3,293
  Density 58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website jindo.go.kr
Administrative divisions of Jindo County

Jodo-myeon is a myeon (township) in Jindo County of South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The township office is in Changyu-ri on Hajodo (Hajo Island).

There are 154 islands (35 inhabited and 119 uninhabited islands) on the sea off Jodo-myeon. It is the thickest cluster of islands in Korea. Jodogundo or Jodo archipelagoes, the six archipelagoes of Jodo, include Gasa archipelago, Seongnam archipelago, Sangjo archipelago, Geocha archipelago, Gwanmae archipelago, and Hajo archipelago.[2]

Administrative divisions

Jodo-myeon is divided into 23 villages (ri).

VillagesHangulHanjaIslands
Gwanmaedo-ri관매도리觀梅島里Gwanmaedo, Gakheuldo, Hangdo, Hyeongjedo
Donggeochado-ri동거차도리東巨次島里Donggeochado, Mangdo, Byeongpungdo, Bukdo, Sangsongdo, Songdo, Hasongdo
Seogeochado-ri서거차도리西巨次島里Seogeochado, Sanghajukdo, Hangdo
Sinyuk-ri신육리新陸里Hajodo, Suyukdo
Changyu-ri창유리倉柳里Hajodo
Daemado-ri대마도리大馬島里Daemado, Geomado, Sogeomado, Naehangdo, Oehangdo, Sihado
Somado-ri소마도리小馬島里Somado, Gyedo, Daebuljangdo
Gwansado-ri관사도리觀沙島里Gwansado, Sanjado, Jokdo, Judo
Nabaedo-ri나배도리羅拜島里Nabaedo, Sonabaedo
Maengseong-ri맹성리孟城里Sangjodo, Chungdo
Yeomi-ri여미리礖尾里Sangjodo, Gunamdo, Baegyado, Yugeumdo
Seongnamdo-ri성남도리城南島里Seongnamdo, Soseongnamdo, Sanggaldo, Hagaldo
Jukhangdo-ri죽항도리竹項島里Jukhangdo
Dokgeodo-ri독거도리獨巨島里Dokgeodo, Dokgeogundo, Gudo, Byeondo, Seuldo, Soseuldo, Tanhangdo, Haenggeumdo
Cheongdeungdo-ri청등도리靑藤島里Cheongdeungdo, Gokdudo, Songdo, Sinuido
Modo-ri모도리茅島里Modo, Somodo
Maenggoldo-ri맹골도리孟骨島里Maenggoldo, Maenggolgundo
Jinmokdo-ri진목도리進木島里Jinmokdo, Galmokdo, Galdo, Bukdo
Okdo-ri옥도리玉島里Okdo, Gwado, Siyado, Omido
Nurokdo-ri눌옥도리訥玉島里Nurokdo
Oebyeongdo-ri외병도리外竝島里Oebyeongdo, Jedo
Naebyeongdo-ri내병도리內竝島里Naebyeongdo, Mosado, Buksongdo
Gasado-ri가사도리加沙島里Gasado, Gadeokdo, Gwangdaedo, Daesodongdo, Sosodongdo, Mado, Sangbanggudo, Jungbanggudo, Habanggudo, Songdo, Yangdeokdo, Oegongdo, Jeobudo, Jujido, Hyeoldo

Jodo archipelagoes

References

  1. Administrative divisions and Population of Jodo-myeon
  2. "Jodo Course". Korea National Park. Retrieved 2014-06-12.

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