Sinan County, South Jeolla

Sinan County (Sinan-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The county consists of 111 inhabited islands and 719 uninhabited islands. The number of islands in this county accounts for 25% of all islands in South Korea. Big islands among them are Anjwado (45.2 km2), Aphaedo (44.3 km2), Bigeumdo (43.1 km2), Dochodo (40.3 km2), Imjado (43.2 km2), Amtaedo (38.7 km2), Jeungdo (37.2 km2), Jangsando (24.3 km2), Haui-do (16.1 km2), and Heuksando (19.7 km2). The sea area is a continental shelf with less than 15 meter in depth.[1] Sinan County is known for its specialities - Skate (fish) and Cheonilyeom (천일염, a Korean type of sea salt). In 2014, enslaveries on Sinan County's salt farms were discovered.

Sinan
신안군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul신안군
 • Hanja新安郡
 • Revised RomanizationSinan-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerSinan-gun
A town in Heuksando, one of the islands in Sinan county.
Flag
Emblem of Sinan
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHonam
Administrative divisions2 eup, 12 myeon
Area
 • Total655.68 km2 (253.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total53,150
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Jeolla
Area code(s)+82-61-2xx

Administrative Divisions

Sinan County has two eup (읍) and twelve myeon (면).

Name Hangul Hanja Area (km²) Population (2021)[2]
Jido-eup 지도읍 智島邑 79.85 4,226
Aphae-eup 압해읍 押海邑 67.55 5,795
Jeungdo-myeon 증도면 曾島面 33.68 1,463
Imja-myeon 임자면 荏子面 47.25 3,182
Jaeun-myeon 자은면 慈恩面 52.79 2,265
Bigeun-myeon 비금면 飛禽面 51.72 3,555
Docho-myeon 도초면 都草面 55.45 2,513
Heuksan-myeon 흑산면 黑山面 48.66 2,300
Haui-myeon 하의면 荷衣面 34.64 1,764
Sinui-myeon 신의면 新衣面 33.26 1,551
Jangsan-myeon 장산면 長山面 29.19 1,561
Anjwa-myeon 안좌면 安佐面 59.97 2,700
Palgeun-myeon 팔금면 八禽面 18.44 974
Amtae-myeon 암태면 岩泰面 43.23 2,043

Islands
  • Anjwado (안좌도 安佐島): 45.2 km2
  • Aphaedo (압해도 押海島): 44.3 km2
  • Bigeumdo (비금도 飛禽島): 43.1 km2
  • Dochodo (도초도 都草島): 40.3 km2
  • Imjado (임자도 荏子島): 43.2 km2
  • Amtaedo (암태도 岩泰島): 38.7 km2
  • Jeungdo (증도 曾島): 37.2 km2
  • Jangsando (장산도 長山島): 24.3 km2
  • Heuksando (흑산도 黑山島): 19.7 km2
  • Hauido (하의도 荷衣島): 16.1 km2
  • Gageodo (가거도 可居島): 9.2 km2
  • Hongdo (홍도 紅島): 6.47 km2

Notable people from Sinan County

Twin towns – sister cities

Sinan is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "신안군 (Sinan-gun 新安郡)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
  2. , accessed 29 March 2021


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