Yeongjongdo

Yeongjongdo
Eulwangri Beach on the island (2014)
Map
Geography
Coordinates37°29′N 126°31′E / 37.483°N 126.517°E / 37.483; 126.517
Korean name
Hangul
영종도
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYeongjongdo
McCune–ReischauerYŏngjongdo
Japanese marines landing from the Unyo at Yeongjong Island (永宗島) during the Ganghwa Island incident in 1875.

Yeongjong Island (Korean영종도) is an island in Jung District, Incheon, South Korea. It contains Incheon International Airport as well as small villages, farms, and beaches.

The previously separate Yongyu, Sammok, and Sinbul Islands have been joined to Yeongjong Island by an area of reclaimed land built for the construction of the airport.[1]

  1. ^ 김, 주환; 이, 해미, "영종도 (永宗島)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-06-12