Wando (Island - 완도)

Korea (South) / Chollanam / Haenam /
The island of Wando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat of Wando County (Wando-gun).

Wando island is perhaps most famous for Cheonghaejin, the former headquarters of Jang Bogo, a 9th century Korean historical figure whose private fleet and army dominated the sea routes in the Yellow Sea.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wando
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Coordinates:   34°20'40"N   126°42'31"E
This article was last modified 6 years ago