Sinan County, South Jeolla
Sinan County (Sinan-gun) 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.
Sinan
신안군 新安郡 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 신안군 |
| • Hanja | 新安郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sinan-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sinan-gun |
 A town in Heuksando, one of the islands in Sinan county. | |
 Flag  Emblem of Sinan | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| 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(s) | +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).
In 2014, enslaveries on Sinan County's salt farms were discovered.
Administrative Divisions
Sinan County has two eup (읍) and twelve myeon (면).
| Name | Hangul | Hanja | Area (km²) | Population (2021)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jido-eup | 지도읍 | 智島邑 | 79.85 | 4,226 |
| Aphae-eup | 압해읍 | 押海邑 | 67.55 | 5,795 |
| Jeungdo-myeon | 증도면 | 曾島面 | 33.68 | 1,463 |
| Imja-myeon | 임자면 | 荏子面 | 47.25 | 3,182 |
| Jaeun-myeon | 자은면 | 慈恩面 | 52.79 | 2,265 |
| Bigeun-myeon | 비금면 | 飛禽面 | 51.72 | 3,555 |
| Docho-myeon | 도초면 | 都草面 | 55.45 | 2,513 |
| Heuksan-myeon | 흑산면 | 黑山面 | 48.66 | 2,300 |
| Haui-myeon | 하의면 | 荷衣面 | 34.64 | 1,764 |
| Sinui-myeon | 신의면 | 新衣面 | 33.26 | 1,551 |
| Jangsan-myeon | 장산면 | 長山面 | 29.19 | 1,561 |
| Anjwa-myeon | 안좌면 | 安佐面 | 59.97 | 2,700 |
| Palgeun-myeon | 팔금면 | 八禽面 | 18.44 | 974 |
| Amtae-myeon | 암태면 | 岩泰面 | 43.23 | 2,043 |
Islands
- Anjwado (안좌도 安佐島): 45.2 km2
- Aphaedo (압해도 押海島): 44.3 km2
- Bigeumdo (비금도 飛禽島): 43.1 km2
- Dochodo (도초도 都草島): 40.3 km2
- Imjado (임자도 荏子島): 43.2 km2
- Amtaedo (암태도 岩泰島): 38.7 km2
- Jeungdo (증도 曾島): 37.2 km2
- Jangsando (장산도 長山島): 24.3 km2
- Heuksando (흑산도 黑山島): 19.7 km2
- Hauido (하의도 荷衣島): 16.1 km2
- Gageodo (가거도 可居島): 9.2 km2
- Hongdo (홍도 紅島): 6.47 km2
Notable people from Sinan County
- Lee Sedol (Hangul: 이세돌), South Korean former professional Go player of 9 dan rank (born in Bigeumdo)
- Whanki Kim (Hangul: 김환기), South Korean pioneering abstract artist (born in Anjwado)
- Jinwoo (Real Name: Kim Jin-woo, Hangul: 김진우), singer, dancer, model, actor and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup WINNER (born in Imjado)
Twin towns – sister cities
Sinan is twinned with:
References
- "신안군 (Sinan-gun 新安郡)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- , accessed 29 March 2021
