Sinan County, South Jeolla
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Sinan County (sometimes spelled Shinan) 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.
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Sinan
신안군 新安郡 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 신안군 |
• Hanja | 新安郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Sinan-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Sinan-gun |
Country | South Korea |
Province | South Jeolla |
Administrative divisions | 2 eup, 12 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 655.68 km2 (253.16 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 53,150 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Jeolla |
Area code | +82-61-2xx |
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).