Daecheongdo
 Jiduri Beach on the island (2015) | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°49′30″N124°42′00″E/ 37.82500°N 124.70000°E |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 대청도 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Daecheongdo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taech‘ŏngdo |
A:United Nations Command-created Northern Limit Line, 1953[2]
B:North Korea-declared "Inter-Korean MDL", 1999[3]The locations of specific islands are reflected in the configuration of each maritime boundary, including
Daecheongdo(Korean:대청도;lit.big blue island;pronounced[tɛtɕʰɔŋdo]) orDaecheong Islandis a 12.63 km2(4.88 sq mi), 7 km (4.3 mi) long and 6.3 km (3.9 mi) wide island inOngjin County,Incheon,South Korea,near theNorthern Limit Line.[4]
The island is 19 km (12 mi) from the coast ofSouth Hwanghae Provincein North Korea.[5]
Description[edit]
Fishing is popular on the island. Until the late 1980s,skatefishing was a growing industry.[5]
The island is at the northernmost natural range of theCamellia japonica.[6]
Two islands nearby areBaengnyeong Islandand the much smallerSocheong Island.[citation needed]
History[edit]
It is theorized that Daecheongdo was first inhabited during theNeolithic Age(9500–4500 BC). There are definite signs of habitation from theGoryeo Dynasty(918–1392), during which time the island was used as a place of exile for criminals. The Chinese EmperorToghon Temür(1320–1370) was exiled there by the MongolYuan Dynastyfor conspiring in a plot arranged by his stepmother. Legend says he arrived at the island with a court and 100 relatives, then built a palace. The island was generally uninhabited until 1793, when King Jeongjo, of theJoseon Dynasty(1392–1897), imported farmers to cultivate the land. During theJapanese occupation of Koreabetween 1910 and 1945, there were as many as 10,000 people living there and a large port.[citation needed]
The 1953Korean Armistice Agreementwhich ended theKorean Warspecified that thefive islandsincluding Daecheong Island would remain underU.N.and South Korea control. This agreement was signed by bothDPRKandUnited Nations Command.[7]Since then, it has served as a maritimedemarcation betweenNorthand South Korea in theYellow Sea(also called "West Sea" ).
Today, the island has approximately 1,500 people who sustain a living fromtourismand fishing.[8]
2009 battle[edit]
On 10 November 2009, the waters near the island were the scene of a skirmish between the South Korean and North Korean navies. A patrol boat from North Korea was seriously damaged while the navy of South Korea sustained nocasualties.[9]
References[edit]
- ^Ryoo, Moo Bong. (2009)."The Korean Armistice and the Islands,"p. 13 or p. 21. Strategy research project at the U.S. Army War College; retrieved 26 Nov 2010.
- ^"Factbox: What is the Korean Northern Limit Line?"Reuters (UK). November 23, 2010; retrieved 26 Nov 2010.
- ^Van Dyke, Jonet al."The North/South Korea Boundary Dispute in the Yellow (West) Sea,"Marine Policy27 (2003), 143-158; note that "Inter-Korean MDL" is cited because it comes from anacademic sourceArchivedMarch 9, 2012, at theWayback Machineand the writers were particular enough to include in quotes as presented. The broader point is that the maritime demarcation line here is NOT a formal extension of the Military Demarcation Line; compare"NLL—Controversial Sea Border Between S.Korea, DPRK,"People's Daily(PRC), November 21, 2002; retrieved 22 Dec 2010
- ^Yŏnʼguwŏn, Hanʼguk Kukpang (1999). "Defense white paper". Ministry of National Defense, Republic of Korea.
{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^abDaecheongdo Island.Visit Incheon.
- ^"Daecheong-do".Galbijim.
- ^Armistice Agreement, paragraph 13(b)."Text of the Korean War Armistice Agreement".FindLaw.1953-07-27. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-07-06.Retrieved2010-11-25.
- ^"Daecheongdo Island (대청도)".
- ^Foster, Peter (11 November 2009)."North and South Korean ships exchange fire".The Daily Telegraph.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Official website(in Korean)