Socheongdo

Island in Incheon, South Korea

Socheongdo (Korean소청도; lit. small blue island) or Socheong Island is a small island in Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea. It is south of Daecheongdo and is near the Northern Limit Line between North and South Korea.[1] It is situated in the Yellow Sea, lying 200 km northwest of Incheon, 40 km southwest of the mainland of South Hwanghae, North Korea, and 200 km northeast of Shandong Peninsula, China.[2]

Socheongdo
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Geography
Coordinates37°46′2″N 124°44′42″E / 37.76722°N 124.74500°E / 37.76722; 124.74500
Korean name
Hangul
소청도
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSocheongdo
McCune–ReischauerSoch‘ŏngdo

In 2010, it had a population of 280, with 163 males and 117 females. Most of its residents work in fishing. It has an elementary school.[1]

The island is accessible via a ferry system that goes between Incheon and some of its islands.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 김, 주환, "소청도 (小靑島)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in 한국어), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-06-12
  2. ^ Selected records from Socheong Island, South Korea Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine