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Wando County
administrative division of South Korea
Cheongsando
Cheongsando () is an island off the south coast of the Republic of Korea. It is the main island of Cheongsan-myeon, Wando County, South Jeolla Province. Accompanied by the four inhabited islands of Daemodo, Somodo, Yeoseodo, and Jangdo, and several uninhabited islands, it is called Cheongsando ('green mountain island') because it remains green through four seasons. It has long been called Seonsan or Seonwon, meaning that a Taoist hermit dwells on the island because of the beautiful view which creates a harmony with the clear and blue archipelago.
Wando
island
Sinjido
Sinjido () is an island located off the coast of South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It covers an area of 30.99 km2, and has a coast line which is 48.0 km long. It features several peaks: Sang-san (324 m), Nohak-bong (225 m), Beom-san (151 m), and Giseon-bong (141 m). A bridge connecting Wando County and Sinjido was completed in 2005, and another, connecting Sinjido to Gogeum, was completed in 2017.
Cheonghaejin
Cheonghaejin () was a major military headquarters and trading hub located on Wando island, South Jeolla province of South Korea, and established by Korean general Chang Pogo in 828 during the Silla kingdom period. It traded mainly with Tang dynasty China and Japan, and served as a military hub to combat various pirate factions.
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thumb|241px|right|Location of Yeoseodo in the Jeju Strait (slightly left of [[Port Hamilton)]]
Yeoseodo () is an island located off the coast of Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It covers an area of and is home to approximately 100 residents (). The landscape features one peak, an unnamed mountain high. Its residents work as both farmers and fishermen, and its main agricultural products include sweet potato, wheat, rice, bean, and sesame.
Saengildo
thumb|260px|right|Location of Saengildo in the Jeju Strait (slightly left from map centre)
Saengildo () is a South Korean island of 15 km2 in the East China Sea on which the island's economy is based. The highest point is Baegunsan (; 483 m above sea level).
Soando
Soando () is an island in the sea Namhae, in Soan-myeon, Wando County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.