Yeonpyeongdo

Islands of South Korea

Yeonpyeongdo (Korean: 연평도; pronounced [jʌnpʰjʌŋdo]) is a group of South Korean islands in the Yellow Sea, located about 80 km (50 mi) west of Incheon and 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the coast of Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The main island of the group is Daeyeonpyeongdo ("Big Yeonpyeong Island"), also referred to simply as Yeonpyeong Island, with an area of 7.01 km² (2.71 sq mi) and a population of around 1,300. The principal population center is Yeonpyeong-ri, where the island's ferry port is located.

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