Gapado
Satellite image (2015)
Geography
Coordinates33°10′06″N 126°16′17″E / 33.168333°N 126.271389°E / 33.168333; 126.271389
Area0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Coastline4.2 km (2.61 mi)
Administration
South Korea
ProvinceJeju
CitySeogwipo
TownDaejeong-eup
Additional information
Official websitewonderfulis.co.kr/island_island/gapado/ (in Korea)

Gapado (Korean: 가파도; Hanja: 加波島) is a small island 2.2 kilometers (1.4 mi) south of Jeju Island in South Korea. It is administered under Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju Province.[1] It has an area of 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) and a coastline length of 4.2 km (2.6 mi). It first became regularly inhabited by humans in 1842. Haenyeo, female divers of Jeju, go diving off the island's coasts.[2]

A ferry runs between the island and Moseulpo Port on Jeju twice daily.[1]

The island is the location where the Dutch mariner Hendrick Hamel first became stranded in Korea in the 17th century. The island has a monument to Hamel.[1]

See also

  • Marado – another island off the south coast of Jeju

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gapado Island (가파도) : VISITKOREA". Gapado Island (가파도). Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. "가비아 호스팅 서비스:웹호스팅,웹메일호스팅,쇼핑몰호스팅,단독서버,동영상호스팅". errdoc.gabia.io. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
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