Global InformationDonggeochado information
| Donggeochado | |
| Hangul | 동거차도 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 東巨次島 |
| Revised Romanization | Donggeochado |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tonggŏch'ado |
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DonggeochadoDonggeochado (Korean: 동거차도), Donggeocha Island, or East Geocha Island, is a 2.91-square-kilometre (1.12 sq mi; 291 ha) island east of Seogeochado in the Geocha Archipelago in South Korea. It is part of the Dadohaehaesang National Park, and the waterway Maenggol Channel. Administratively it is located in Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, in the administrative division of Donggeochado-ri, Jodo-myeon.
On 16 April 2014, the passenger ferry MV Sewol capsized north of the nearby island Byeongpungdo, drifted north while taking in water, and sank off the coast of Donggeochado.[1][2]
- ^ Ralph Ellis, KJ Kwon and Greg Botelho (20 April 2014). "Transcript: Passengers couldn't escape South Korean ferry, crew member says". CNN World.
- ^ "Gov't to give locals financial aid". Korea JoongAng Daily. Korea JoongAng Daily. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.