Jindo (island)
Jindo (Korean: 진도) is the third largest island in South Korea. Together with a group of much smaller islands, it forms Jindo County.
Native name: 진도 | |
|---|---|
Jindo | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yellow Sea, East China Sea |
| Coordinates | 34°28′59″N 126°15′43″E |
| Area | 363.16 km2 (140.22 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 485 m (1591 ft) |
| Highest point | Cheomchal |
| Administration | |
South Korea | |
| Province | South Jeolla |
| Largest settlement | Jindo County |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Korean |
| Jindo | |
| Hangul | 진도 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 珍島 |
| Revised Romanization | Jindo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chindo |
It is located in South Jeolla province, just off the southwest corner of the Korean peninsula. The island is separated from the mainland by the Myeongnyang Strait; however, this strait is now spanned by South Korea's longest cable-stayed bridge spanning 484 meters. Here in 1597 admiral Yi Sun-sin won the Battle of Myeongnyang, defeating a vastly superior Japanese fleet.
The Korea Jindo Dog is native to Jindo Island.
Every year, on a variable day in the spring or summer, a narrow land pass (about 2.9 km long and up to 40 meters wide) opens for about an hour between the main Jindo Island and small Modo island as a result of tidal activity. This event attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists and is accompanied by local festivals.