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

  1. http://moreami.net/seogeocha.php
  2. 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 / 34.25139; 125.90833 (Seogeochado)


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