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Wando County
County in South Jeolla, South Korea
County in South Jeolla, South Korea
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Wando |
| native_name | 완도군 |
| native_name_lang | ko |
| settlement_type | County |
| translit_lang1 | Korean |
| translit_lang1_type1 | Hangul |
| translit_lang1_info1 | 완도군 |
| translit_lang1_type2 | Hanja |
| translit_lang1_info2 | 莞 |
| translit_lang1_type3 | Revised Romanization |
| translit_lang1_info3 | Wando-gun |
| translit_lang1_type4 | McCune-Reischauer |
| translit_lang1_info4 | Wando-gun |
| image_map | South Jeolla-Wando.svg |
| map_caption | Location in South Korea |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | South Korea |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Honam |
| population_blank1_title | Dialect |
| population_blank1 | Jeolla |
| area_total_km2 | 391.81 |
| population_as_of | September 2024 |
| population_total | 45,837 |
| population_density_km2 | 179 |
| parts_type | Administrative divisions |
| parts | 3 eup, 9 myeon |
| image_blank_emblem | Wando logo.png |
| blank_emblem_type | Emblem of Wando |
| image_flag | Flag of Wando (2003-2024).svg |
Wando County () is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It takes its name from the island of Wando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat.
The major military headquarters and trading hub Cheonghaejin, established by General Chang Pogo in 828, was located on Wando Island.
Champion golfer K.J. Choi hails from Wando.
Districts
| Classification | Area (km2) | Units | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wando-eup | 54.11 | 8,089 | 19,761 |
| Geumil-eup | 28.14 | 1,945 | 4,033 |
| Nohwa-eup | 31.94 | 2,545 | 5,780 |
| Gunwae-myun | 42.78 | 1,889 | 3,732 |
| Shinji-myun | 31.31 | 1,822 | 3,874 |
| Gogeum-myun | 46.38 | 2,263 | 4,651 |
| Yaksan-myun | 28.80 | 1,28 | 2,586 |
| Chungsan-myun | 41.88 | 1,319 | 2,613 |
| Soan-myun | 28.37 | 1,4 | 3,021 |
| Geumdang-myun | 14.22 | 560 | 1,184 |
| Bogil-myun | 32.54 | 1,141 | 2,819 |
| Saengil-myun | 15.07 | 492 | 945 |
| Total | 395.54 | 24,745 | 54,999 |
Speciality
The best Gim is produced in the Wando area. Laver farming goes back 200 years, and with 22%, Wando is the biggest production area. In 2006, Wando exported about 2.3 million tons of green laver to the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.
Climate
| Jan record high C = 19.5 | Feb record high C = 20.0 | Mar record high C = 23.0 | Apr record high C = 27.6 | May record high C = 31.9 | Jun record high C = 31.9 | Jul record high C = 36.2 | Aug record high C = 37.0 | Sep record high C = 35.7 | Oct record high C = 30.5 | Nov record high C = 24.4 | Dec record high C = 20.3 | year record high C = 37.0
| Jan record low C = -10.2 | Feb record low C = -10.7 | Mar record low C = -6.9 | Apr record low C = -0.9 | May record low C = 5.1 | Jun record low C = 9.9 | Jul record low C = 16.5 | Aug record low C = 13.9 | Sep record low C = 11.0 | Oct record low C = 2.1 | Nov record low C = -2.9 | Dec record low C = -10.2 | year record low C = -10.7
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf | archive-date = 29 January 2022 | access-date = 4 April 2022 | access-date = 4 April 2022 | script-title = ko:순위값 - 구역별조회 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161207185450/http://www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf | archive-date = 7 December 2016 | access-date = 8 December 2016
Twin towns – sister cities
Wando is twinned with:
- KOR Gangdong-gu, South Korea
- KOR Nowon-gu, South Korea
- KOR Yeonsu-gu, South Korea
- KOR Cheonan, South Korea
- PRC Rongcheng, China
References
References
- (2024). "Population statistics".
- "'김의 고장' 완도서 햇김 본격 출하". Newsis.
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