| Hangul | ^가거도 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 可居島 |
| Othername 1 | Soheuksando |
| Hangul 1 | ^소흑산도 |
| Hanja 1 | 小黑山島 |
Gageodo (Korean: 가거도), also known as Soheuksando due to its location near Heuksan-do, is the southwestern-most island of South Korea in the Yellow Sea.[1][2] It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea,[1] and is connected by the Namhae Star ferry to the city of Mokpo. The island's 9.2 square kilometres (3.6 sq mi) are home to about 470 people.[1]
Gageodo has been a trading port with China since the Unified Silla period.[2]
The Gageodo anchovy fishing song(s) were declared part of Jeollanam-do's intangible natural heritage in 1988.[3]
Gageodo is meteorologically significant, due to its location near the southern limit of the Yellow Sea Cold Current. In 2005, the South Korean government announced plans for a marine science base on the island.
See also
References
- ^ 탁, 한명(부산대학교 지리교육과), "가거도 (可居島) Gageodo" (in Korean), 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture], Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2025-07-20
- ^ "Shinan Gageodo Island Peninsula". (Korean) Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ^ "가거도멸치잡이노래 (Gageodo Anchovy Fishing Song)". (Korean) Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2025-07-20.