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(Redirected from Seogeochado) Archipelago in South Korea
Geochagundo
Native name: 거차군도
Geography
LocationYellow Sea
Coordinates34°15′N 125°56′E / 34.250°N 125.933°E / 34.250; 125.933
ArchipelagoGeochagundo
Total islands10
Administration
South Korea
ProvinceSouth Jeolla
CountyJindo
TownshipJodo
Korean name
Hangul거차군도
Hanja巨次群島
Revised RomanizationGeochagundo
McCune–ReischauerKŏch'agundo

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.

References

  1. "Jodo Course". Korea National Park. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  2. Ralph Ellis, KJ Kwon and Greg Botelho (20 April 2014). "Transcript: Passengers couldn't escape South Korean ferry, crew member says". CNN World.
  3. "Gov't to give locals financial aid". Korea JoongAng Daily. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.


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