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Hangul
  
가거도

Revised Romanization
  
Gageodo

Province
  
South Jeolla Province

Hanja
  
可居島

McCune–Reischauer
  
Kagŏdo

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Gageo-do, also known as Soheuksan-do or Little Heuksan-do due to its location near Heuksan-do, is an island in the Yellow Sea. It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, and is connected by the Namhae Star ferry to the city of Mokpo. The island's 9.2 km² are home to about 470 people.

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Map of Gageodo, Heuksan-myeon, Sinan-gun

Gageo-do is meteorologically significant, due to its location near the southern limit of the Yellow Sea Cold Current. In 2005, the South Korean government announced plans for a marine science base on the island.

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References

Gageodo Wikipedia