Pansong Archipelago
| Pansong Archipelago | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 반성렬도 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 盤城列島 |
| Revised Romanization | Banseongyeoldo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pansŏngryŏldo |
The Pansŏng Archipelago is a chain of islands located off the coast of Cholsan county, North Korea. The chain includes North Korea's largest island, Sinmi-do. The major islands in the archipelago are:
- Sinmi-do (신미도/身彌島)
- Ka-do (가도/椵島)
- Tan-do(탄도/炭島)
- Honggon-do (홍건도/洪建島)
- Taehwa-do (대화도/大和島)
- Sohwa-do (소화도/小和島)
- Hoe-do (회도/灰島)
The archipelago also includes many smaller islands, including
- Nabi-som (나비섬)
- Uri-do (우리도/牛里島)
- Taekacha-do (대가차도/大加次島)
- Sokacha-do (소가차도/小加次島)
- Taedu-do (대두도/大豆島)
- Pugun-do (부군도/府郡島)
- Taejongjok-do (대정족도/大鼎足島)
- Kom-do
- Ung-do (웅도/熊島)
- Mugunjang-do
- Sari-yom (사리염)
- Chi-do (지도/芝島)
- Uri-do (우리도/于里島)
- Samcha-do
- Rap-do (랍도/蠟島)
- Sorap-do (소랍도/小蠟島)
References
- http://sunsite.berkeley.edu:8085/korea/250k/NJ51_4.jpg
- http://www.cheonan.go.kr/cheonan/pride_4.asp?b_md=200&no=4167
- http://alldic.nate.com/search/krdic.html?q=%C3%B6%BB%EA%B1%BA&cm=c
Coordinates: 39°41′14″N 124°25′56″E / 39.68722°N 124.43222°E
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