Parangcho (), also known as Dingyan Islet (), is a disputed submerged
reef
A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral, or similar relatively stable material lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic component, abiotic (non-living) processes such as deposition (geol ...
about 4.5 km from
Socotra Rock in the
Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea, also known as the North Sea, is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula, and can be considered the northwestern part of the East China Sea.
Names
It is one of four ...
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The reef is about long by wide and below the surface.
In 1999, the reef was named ''Dingyan Islet'' by China.
In 2006, it was named ''Parangcho'' by the South Korean government. The South Korean
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has stated that it will seek to register the reef's name with global organizations and for maps.
See also
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East China Sea EEZ disputes
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Foreign relations of the People's Republic of China
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Foreign relations of the Republic of Korea
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Liancourt Rocks
The Liancourt Rocks, known in Korea as Dokdo () and in Japan as Takeshima (), are a group of islets in the Sea of Japan between the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago administered by South Korea. The Liancourt Rocks comprise two ...
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Parangdo (disambiguation)
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Senkaku Islands dispute
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Socotra Rock
References
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Reefs
Geography of South Korea