Anmado (Korean안마도; lit. saddled horse island) or Anma Island is an island off the coast of South Jeolla Province, South Korea.[1]

Anmado
Native name:
안마도
Map
Geography
Coordinates35°20′51″N 126°1′7″E / 35.34750°N 126.01861°E / 35.34750; 126.01861
Korean name
Hangul
안마도
Hanja
鞍馬島
Revised RomanizationAnmado
McCune–ReischauerAnmado

Toponymy

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The name of the island possibly derives from an event where a coffin of a Chinese minister drifted onto the island that contained the statue of a saddled horse. The island's shape is also said to resemble that of a saddled horse.[1]

Description

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Anmado covers an area of 6.09 km2. By 2010, it had 184 residents: 109 male and 75 female. The landscape features several peaks: Dwitsan (177 m), Makbong (167 m), and Geonsan (145 m). Anmado is suited for agriculture, and many of its residents work as farmers. Its main agricultural products include rice, wheat, corn, garlic, bean, sesame, and pepper. There is currently one elementary school and middle school on the island.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 박, 승필, "안마도 (鞍馬島)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-06-11