Pansong archipelago
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The Pansŏng Archipelago is a chain of islands located off the coast of Cholsan
county, North Korea
. The chain includes North Korea's largest island, Sinmi-do
. The major islands in the archipelago are:
The archipelago also includes many smaller islands, including
Cholsan
Cholsan is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan province, North Korea. It occupies the Cholsan Peninsula, which juts into the Yellow Sea. Cholsan borders Yomju and Tongrim to the north, and is bounded on all other sides by water....
county, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. The chain includes North Korea's largest island, Sinmi-do
Sinmi-do
Sinmi-do is the largest island in North Korea. It is situated in the scenic Pansong archipelago in the West Korea Bay. Its area is 52 km²....
. The major islands in the archipelago are:
- Sinmi-doSinmi-doSinmi-do is the largest island in North Korea. It is situated in the scenic Pansong archipelago in the West Korea Bay. Its area is 52 km²....
(신미도/身彌島) - Ka-do (가도/椵島)
- Tan-do(탄도/炭島)
- Honggon-do (홍건도/洪建島)
- Taehwa-do (대화도/大和島)
- Sohwa-do (소화도/小和島)
- Hoe-do (회도/灰島)
The archipelago also includes many smaller islands, including
- Nabi-som (나비섬)
- Uri-do (우리도/牛里島)
- Taekacha-do (대가차도/大加次島)
- Sokacha-do (소가차도/小加次島)
- Taedu-do (대두도/大豆島)
- Pugun-do (부군도/府郡島)
- Taejongjok-do (대정족도/大鼎足島)
- Kom-do
- Ung-do (웅도/熊島)
- Mugunjang-do
- Sari-yom (사리염)
- Chi-do (지도/芝島)
- Uri-do (우리도/于里島)
- Samcha-do
- Rap-do (랍도/蠟島)
- Sorap-do (소랍도/小蠟島)