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Pansong Archipelago

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Chosŏn'gŭl
  
반성렬도

Revised Romanization
  
Banseongyeoldo

Hancha
  
盤城列島

McCune–Reischauer
  
Pansŏngryŏldo

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:

Map of Pansong archipelago

  • Sinmi-do (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) (which is home to a small naval base 39°26′2″N 124°37′5″E)
  • 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)

    • References

    Pansong Archipelago Wikipedia
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