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Coordinates: 34°19′N 126°45′E / 34.317°N 126.750°E / 34.317; 126.750
Wando
County
Wando Port
Wando Port
Flag of Wando
Flag
Official logo of Wando
Emblem of Wando
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHonam
Provincial-level cityJeonnam-Gwangju
Administrative divisions3 eup, 9 myeon
Area
 • Total
391.81 km2 (151.28 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total
45,837
 • Density179/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Jeolla
Korean name
Hangul
완도군
Hanja
莞島郡
RRWando-gun
MRWando-gun

Wando County (Korean: 완도군) is a county in Jeonnam-Gwangju, 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-eup54.118,08919,761
Geumil-eup28.141,9454,033
Nohwa-eup31.942,5455,780
Gunwae-myun42.781,8893,732
Shinji-myun31.311,8223,874
Gogeum-myun46.382,2634,651
Yaksan-myun28.801,282,586
Chungsan-myun41.881,3192,613
Soan-myun28.371,43,021
Geumdang-myun14.225601,184
Bogil-myun32.541,1412,819
Saengil-myun15.07492945
Total395.5424,74554,999

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.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Wando (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1)
20.0
(68.0)
23.0
(73.4)
27.6
(81.7)
31.9
(89.4)
31.9
(89.4)
36.2
(97.2)
37.0
(98.6)
35.7
(96.3)
30.5
(86.9)
24.4
(75.9)
20.3
(68.5)
37.0
(98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
8.3
(46.9)
12.6
(54.7)
17.9
(64.2)
22.5
(72.5)
25.4
(77.7)
28.3
(82.9)
29.8
(85.6)
26.6
(79.9)
21.6
(70.9)
15.2
(59.4)
8.8
(47.8)
18.6
(65.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
3.9
(39.0)
7.8
(46.0)
12.9
(55.2)
17.6
(63.7)
21.2
(70.2)
24.7
(76.5)
26.0
(78.8)
22.3
(72.1)
16.9
(62.4)
10.8
(51.4)
4.9
(40.8)
14.3
(57.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
0.2
(32.4)
3.6
(38.5)
8.5
(47.3)
13.4
(56.1)
17.9
(64.2)
22.1
(71.8)
23.2
(73.8)
19.0
(66.2)
13.0
(55.4)
7.0
(44.6)
1.4
(34.5)
10.7
(51.3)
Record low °C (°F) −10.2
(13.6)
−10.7
(12.7)
−6.9
(19.6)
−0.9
(30.4)
5.1
(41.2)
9.9
(49.8)
16.5
(61.7)
13.9
(57.0)
11.0
(51.8)
2.1
(35.8)
−2.9
(26.8)
−10.2
(13.6)
−10.7
(12.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34.0
(1.34)
52.6
(2.07)
103.7
(4.08)
141.7
(5.58)
147.0
(5.79)
207.2
(8.16)
257.2
(10.13)
238.8
(9.40)
176.4
(6.94)
73.0
(2.87)
62.7
(2.47)
37.2
(1.46)
1,531.5
(60.30)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.0 7.6 8.9 8.9 9.3 11.5 13.5 11.8 9.7 5.8 7.8 8.3 111.1
Average snowy days 7.2 4.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 4.8 18.5
Average relative humidity (%) 65.1 64.0 64.3 65.8 70.8 79.5 85.0 82.6 77.2 69.3 68.6 66.6 71.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149.0 161.6 189.6 203.7 214.3 162.3 150.4 175.5 167.6 206.5 162.0 149.9 2,092.4
Percentage possible sunshine 47.4 50.8 48.8 52.0 47.8 36.8 33.1 44.0 44.6 58.0 52.2 48.5 46.5
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[3][4][5]

Twin towns – sister cities

Wando is twinned with:

  • South Korea Gangdong-gu, South Korea
  • South Korea Nowon-gu, South Korea
  • South Korea Yeonsu-gu, South Korea
  • South Korea Cheonan, South Korea
  • China Rongcheng, China

See also

  • Sinjido
  • Saengildo
  • Cheongsando - Cheongsando (Cheongsan island) is designated as a slow city.

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ↑ "'김의 고장' 완도서 햇김 본격 출하". Newsis. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  3. ↑ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. ↑ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

External links

  • County government home page

34°19′N 126°45′E / 34.317°N 126.750°E / 34.317; 126.750

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