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Also known as Heuksan Island

Heuksando () is an island in the Yellow Sea located off 97.2 km from the southwest coast of Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It covers an area of 19.7 km2 and consists of several peaks: Munamsan (문암산/ 400m), Gitdaebong (깃대봉/ 378m), Seonyubong (선유봉/ 300m), Sangnasan (상라산/ 227m). It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea since 1969. The island's 19.7 km2 are home to about 3,133 people.

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Heuksando
Settlement.translit_lang1
Korean
Settlement.translit_lang1_type
Hangul
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흑산도
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1
Hanja
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Heuksando
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Hŭksando
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Hangul
Settlement.translit_lang2_type1
Hanja
Settlement.image_skyline
Korea-Heuksando Island-01.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
240
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
South Korea
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Region
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Capital
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para
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Mayor
Settlement.area_total_km2
19.7

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Population
3133
Area
19.7
Image
Korea-Heuksando Island-10.jpg
Length
9
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McCune–Reischauer romanization
Huksando
Commons category
Heuksan Island
Revised Romanization
Heuksando
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Heuksando () is an island in the Yellow Sea located off 97.2 km from the southwest coast of Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It covers an area of 19.7 km2 and consists of several peaks: Munamsan (문암산/ 400m), Gitdaebong (깃대봉/ 378m), Seonyubong (선유봉/ 300m), Sangnasan (상라산/ 227m). It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea since 1969. The island's 19.7 km2 are home to about 3,133 people.

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