- Wando
Infobox Korean settlement
logo=Wando logo.gif
logowidth=100px
hangul=완도군
hanja=莞島郡
rr=Wando-gun
mr=Wando-gun
area_km2=391.81
pop=66978
popyear=2001
popden_km2=179
divs=3 "eup", 9 "myeon"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 forCheonghaejin , the former headquarters ofJang 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 championgolf er K.J. Choi.peciality
Gim is the most well produced good in the Wando area. Laver farming goes back 200 years, and with 22%, Wando is the biggest area of whole production. In 2006, Wando exported about 2.3 milion tons of green laver to the
United States ,Japan , andTaiwan . [http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=003&aid=0000637124 '김의 고장' 완도서 햇김 본격 출하 from Newsis, 2007-11-08(Kor) ]ister Cities
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Rongcheng ,China ee also
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Sinjido
*Saengildo References
External links
* [http://www.wando.go.kr/eng/index.php County government home page]
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