Daecheongdo

Daecheongdo
Jiduri Beach on the island (2015)
Interactive map of Daecheongdo
Geography
Coordinates37°49′30″N 124°42′00″E / 37.82500°N 124.70000°E / 37.82500; 124.70000
Korean name
Hangul
대청도
Hanja
大靑島
RRDaecheongdo
MRTaech'ŏngdo
The disputed maritime boundary between North and South Korea in the Yellow Sea:
  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
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.