Wando County
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Wando County (Template:Korean) 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Climate
Twin towns – sister cities
Wando is twinned with:
- Template:Flagicon Gangdong-gu, South Korea
- Template:Flagicon Nowon-gu, South Korea
- Template:Flagicon Yeonsu-gu, South Korea
- Template:Flagicon Cheonan, South Korea
- Template:Flagicon Rongcheng, China
See also
- Sinjido
- Saengildo
- Cheongsando - Cheongsando(Cheongsan island) is designated as a slow city.