Seogeochado
| Seogeochado | |
| Hangul | 서거차도 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 西巨次島 |
| Revised Romanization | Seogeochado |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏgŏch'ado |
Seogeochado
Seogeochado, Seogeocha Island, or West Geocha Island, is a 2.8 square kilometres (1.1 sq mi; 280 ha) island west of Donggeochado in the Geocha Archipelago in South Korea. It is part of the Dadohaehaesang National Park, and constitutes the north-western point of the Maenggol Channel. Administratively it is located in the western part of Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, in the administrative division of Seogeochado-ri, Jodo-myeon.[1]
In April 2014, the passenger ferry MV Sewol capsized north of the nearby island Byeongpungdo, and sank off the coast of Donggeochado.[2]
References
- ↑ http://moreami.net/seogeocha.php
- ↑ Ralph Ellis, KJ Kwon and Greg Botelho (2014-04-20). "Transcript: Passengers couldn't escape South Korean ferry, crew member says". CNN World.
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Coordinates: 34°15′5″N 125°54′30″E / 34.25139°N 125.90833°E
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