Gageodo
Island in South Korea
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Gageodo (Korean: 가거도), also known as Soheuksando due to its location near Heuksan-do, is the southwestern-most island of South Korea in the Yellow Sea.[1][2] It is within the administrative boundaries of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea,[1] and is connected by the Namhae Star ferry to the city of Mokpo. The island's 9.2 square kilometres (3.6 sq mi) are home to about 470 people.[1]
Gageodo has been a trading port with China since the Unified Silla period.[2]
The Gageodo anchovy fishing song(s) were declared part of Jeollanam-do's intangible natural heritage in 1988.[3]
Gageodo 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.
