Daecheongdo
Jiduri Beach on the island (2015) | |
Interactive map of Daecheongdo | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°49′30″N 124°42′00″E / 37.82500°N 124.70000°E |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 대청도 |
| Hanja | 大靑島 |
| RR | Daecheongdo |
| MR | Taech'ŏngdo |
A: United Nations Command-created Northern Limit Line, 1953.
B: North Korea-declared "Inter-Korean MDL", 1999. The locations of specific islands are reflected in the configuration of each maritime boundary, including
- Yeonpyeongdo
- Baengnyeongdo
- Daecheongdo
Other map features
4. Jung-gu (Incheon Intl. Airport); 5. Seoul; 6. Incheon; 7. Haeju; 8. Kaesong; 9. Ganghwa County; 10. Bukdo Myeon; 11. Deokjeokdo; 12. Jawol Myeon; 13. Yeongheung Myeon
Daecheongdo (Korean: 대청도; lit. 'big blue island'; pronounced [tɛtɕʰʌŋdo]) or Daecheong Island is a 12.63 km2 (4.88 sq mi), 7 km (4.3 mi) long and 6.3 km (3.9 mi) wide island in Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea, near the Northern Limit Line.
The island is 19 km (12 mi) from the coast of South Hwanghae Province in North Korea.