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The Ongjin County seat is located outside of the county itself, in Nam-gu, Incheon. There is also an Ongjin County in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea . This chain of islands was originally a part of South Hwanghae province before the Partition of Korea in 1948.
The Ongjin Peninsula is further divided into the Kangryŏng Peninsula, the Tongnam Peninsula, and the Ryongch'ŏn Peninsula. Geologically, Ongjin County is composed of coastal Lias. The Ongjin Plain, Kangryŏng Bay, Hwasan Bay, and Taedong Bay are all located here, as is the Ongjin Bay Important Bird Area. The climate is very mild.
Baengnyeongdo (Korean: 백령도; Korean pronunciation: [pɛŋnjʌŋdo]), sometimes Baekryeong Island, is an island in Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea.It is an inhabited island located near the Northern Limit Line, and is closer to North Korea than it is to the South.
County Hangul Hanja Province Population (2010) Area (km 2) Gijang County: 기장군: 機張郡: Busan (Metropolitan city) [1] 103,784 217.9 Dalseong County: 달성군: 達城郡: Daegu (Metropolitan city) [2] 160,363 427.03 Ganghwa County: 강화군: 江華郡: Incheon (Metropolitan city) [3] 30,643 411.4 Ongjin County: 옹진군: 甕津郡 ...
Ongjin County may refer to: Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea; Ongjin County, South Hwanghae, North Korea This page was last edited on 8 January 2024 ...
The southern border of the province is marked by the Korean Demilitarized Zone with South Korea. The province draws its name from what were the largest cities in Hwanghae, Haeju and Hwangju ; the name, which literally means "Yellow Sea" in Korean , also references the Yellow Sea, which forms the province's western bound.
Socheongdo (Korean: 소청도; lit. small blue island) or Socheong Island is a small island in Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea.It is south of Daecheongdo and is near the Northern Limit Line between North and South Korea. [1]
Daecheongdo (Korean: 대청도; lit. big blue island; pronounced [tɛtɕʰʌŋdo]) or Daecheong Island is a 12.63 km 2 (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. [4] The island is 19 km (12 mi) from the coast of South Hwanghae Province in North Korea. [5]