Namhaedo (Korean남해도) or Namhae Island is the principal island of Namhae County, on the southern coast of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the fifth largest island in South Korea. Together with Changseon Island, it forms Namhae County. It is joined to land by Namhae Bridge.[1]

Namhaedo
Native name:
남해도
View from the mountain Geumsan on the island (2008)
Map
Geography
LocationKorea Strait
Coordinates34°47′N 127°55′E / 34.783°N 127.917°E / 34.783; 127.917
Area300 km2 (120 sq mi)
Highest elevation786 m (2579 ft)
Highest pointMangun
Administration
South Korea
ProvinceSouth Gyeongsang
Largest settlementNamhae
Demographics
Ethnic groupsKorean
Korean name
Hangul
남해도
Hanja
南海島
Revised RomanizationNamhaedo
McCune–ReischauerNamhaedo

History

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Namhaedo is where Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin died in 1598.[2]

Chen Lin and Yi Sun-sin together helped defeat the Japanese at the Battle of Noryang, ending the Imjin War.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 김, 주환, "남해도 (南海島)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-06-11
  2. ^ "경남 남해① 남해대교 너머, 이순신 장군의 마지막을 기리다". 비즈한국 (in Korean). 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2024-06-11.