Gapado
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.jpg) Satellite image (2015) | |
 Interactive map of Gapado | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°10′10″N 126°16′18″E / 33.16944°N 126.27167°E |
| Area | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 4.2 km (2.61 mi) |
| Administration | |
South Korea | |
| Province | Jeju |
| City | Seogwipo |
| Town | Daejeong-eup |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | wonderfulis |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 가파도 |
| Hanja | 加波島 |
| RR | Gapado |
| MR | Kap'ado |
Gapado (Korean: 가파도) is a small island 2.2 kilometers (1.4 mi) south of Jeju Island in South Korea. It is administered under Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju Province.[1] It has an area of 0.84 km2 (0.32 mi2) and a coastline length of 4.2 km (2.6 mi). It first became regularly inhabited by humans in 1842. Haenyeo, female divers of Jeju, go diving off the island's coasts.[2]
A ferry runs between the island and Moseulpo Port on Jeju twice daily.[1]
The island is the location where the Dutch mariner Hendrick Hamel first became stranded in Korea in the 17th century. The island has a monument to Hamel.[1]
