Gapado () is a small island south of Jeju Island in South Korea. It is administered under
Daejeong-eup,
Seogwipo
Seogwipo (; ) is the second-largest Administrative divisions of South Korea, city on Jeju Island, settled on a rocky volcanic coastline in the southern part of Jeju Province, South Korea. In July 2006, Seogwipo's boundaries were expanded to inclu ...
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Jeju Province
Jeju Province (; ), officially Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Jeju language, Jeju: ; ), is the southernmost Provinces of South Korea, province of South Korea, consisting of eight inhabited and 55 uninhabited islands, including Marado, Udo ...
.
It has an area of and a coastline length of . It first became regularly inhabited by humans in 1842. ''
Haenyeo'', female divers of Jeju, go diving off the island's coasts.
A ferry runs between the island and
Moseulpo Port
Moseulpo Port () is a port in Hamo-ri, Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea.
Description
Its name is derived from the Korean word ''mosalgae'' (), meaning "port with sand". The waters around the port have long been reputed as good for fishing, ...
on Jeju twice daily.
The island is the location where the Dutch mariner
Hendrick Hamel
Hendrick Hamel (1630 – after 1692) was a Dutch sailor. He provided the first Western account of Korea.
Little is known of Hamel's early life and life after his journey to Korea. He was born in the Netherlands in 1630, and sailed to the Dutch ...
first became stranded in Korea in the 17th century. The island has a monument to Hamel.
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See also
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Marado
Marado () or Mara Island is an island in Jeju Province, South Korea. It is South Korea's southernmost island, and is off the south coast of Jeju Island.
It has an area of and is home to about 90 people. It has long been reputed for having stron ...
– another island off the south coast of Jeju
References
Islands of Jeju Province
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