Wando County
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Wando 완도군 |
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| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | ||
| • Hanja | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Wando-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Wando-gun | |
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 Location in South Korea |
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| Country |
 South Korea
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| Region | Honam | |
| Administrative divisions | 3 eup, 9 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 391.81 km2 (151.28 sq mi) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 66,978 | |
| • Density | 179/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Jeolla | |
Wando County (Wando-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It takes its name from the island of Wando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat. Wando island is perhaps most famous for Cheonghaejin, the former headquarters of Jang Bogo, a 9th-century Korean historical figure whose private fleet and army dominated the sea routes in the Yellow Sea. Wando's most famous native in modern times is champion golfer K.J. Choi.
The best Gim is produced in the Wando area. Laver farming goes back 200 years, and with 22%, Wando is the biggest production area. In 2006, Wando exported about 2.3 million tons of green laver to the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.
Wando is twinned with:
Coordinates: 34°19′N 126°45′E / 34.317°N 126.750°E
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