Ongjin County, Incheon
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Ongjin
옹진군 | |
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County | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hanja | 甕津郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Ongjin-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Ongjin-kun |
Seoul | |
Website | Ongjin County Office |
Ongjin County (Korean: 옹진군) is a county in Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea. It consists of a group of islands in the Yellow Sea (West Sea).
Four of the islands,
History
Once a part of the Lolang district of the
Administration
The Ongjin County seat is located outside of the county itself, in
Administrative divisions
Ongjin County is divided into seven townships ("myeon").
- Bukdo-myeon (북도면), which includes Modo
- Yeonpyeong-myeon (연평면), on Yeonpyeong Island
- Baengnyeong-myeon (백령면), on Baengnyeong Island
- Daecheong-myeon (대청면), on Socheong Island
- Deokjeok-myeon (덕적면), which includes Deokjeokdo
- Jawol-myeon (자월면), which includes Seongapdo.
- Yeongheung-myeon (영흥면)
Tourism
It is difficult to reach Ongjin County because of its proximity to North Korea and its distance from South Korean areas.
The coast and islands feature many gravel beaches, some of which (such as Guridong beach and Gulubdo beach) feature fantastic eroded stone outcroppings. There are also large mudflats, which are a popular tourist destination.
Interesting facts
The survivalist television series Squid Game created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix was filmed on Seongapdo island (part of Jawol-myeon) in 2020–2021.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "History of United States Naval Operations, Korea". United States Department of the Navy, Naval Historical Center. Retrieved 2006-11-03.
- ^ Official page of Ongjin County(eng)
- ^ Kang hye ryang (2021-10-02). "여기가 거기라고?! 전 세계가 열광하는 '오징어 게임' 국내 촬영지 탑 5". smartlifetv.
External links
- County government web site (in English)