Yeongheung Island
영흥도 靈興島 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 영흥도 |
| • Hanja | 靈興島 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeongheungdo |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yŏnghǔngdo |
 Yeongheung Bridge | |
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| Coordinates: 37°16′N 126°28′E / 37.267°N 126.467°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Administrative divisions | 10 li |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.46 km2 (9.06 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2005) | |
| • Total | 3,951 |
| • Density | 168.41/km2 (436.2/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
Yeongheung Island (Korean: 영흥도) is an island in the Yellow Sea, within the municipal borders of Incheon metropolitan city. It has a population of roughly 4000 people and an area of 23.46 km2.[1] The island is connected by road to neighbouring Seonjae-do (선재도) (and thus to Daebu Island and the mainland) by the 1.25 km-long Yeongheung Bridge,[2] which opened in December 2001. Administratively, the island today is divided into ten li: Nae-ri (내리) 1 to 7, and Oi-ri (외리) 1 to 3.[3] Employment is provided through tourism, fishing, and the thermoelectric power station, largely built on reclaimed land on the south-west coast of the island.
- ^ "영흥도자료집 (Yeongheungdojaryojip)". Youngheungdo.com. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ "영흥대교 (Yeongheungdaegyo)". Youngheungdo.com. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ "영흥도-마을별안내 (Yeongheungdo-maeulbyeolannae)". Youngheungdo.com. Retrieved 2010-09-25.