Namhaedo

Summary

Namhaedo or Namhae Island is the principal island of Namhae County, on the southern coast of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the fifth largest island in South Korea. Together with Changseon Island, it forms Namhae County. It is joined to land by Namhae Bridge.

Namhaedo
Hangul
남해도
Hanja
南海島
Revised RomanizationNamhaedo
McCune–ReischauerNamhaedo
Namhaedo
Native name:
남해도
Namhaedo is located in South Korea
Namhaedo
Namhaedo
Geography
LocationKorea Strait
Coordinates34°47′N 127°55′E / 34.783°N 127.917°E / 34.783; 127.917
Area300 km2 (120 sq mi)
Highest elevation786 m (2579 ft)
Highest pointMangun
Administration
South Korea
ProvinceSouth Gyeongsang
Largest settlementNamhae
Demographics
Ethnic groupsKorean

History edit

Namhaedo Island is the location of Yi Sun-sin's death on 16 December, 1598.[1]

Chen Lin and Yi Sunsin together helped defeat the Japanese at the Battle of Noryang, ending the Imjin war.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ha (1979). p. 237. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

34°47′N 127°55′E / 34.783°N 127.917°E / 34.783; 127.917