Sorokdo

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Sorokdo 소록도 小鹿島
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	소록도
• Hanja	小鹿島
Country	South Korea
Region	Jeolla
Area
• Total	4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,169

Sorok-do (Sorok island) is an island in Goheung, Jeolla, South Korea. SO means that it is small and ROK means a deer. So, Sorokdo is named for its looking.^{[clarification needed]}

How to go

It takes 5 minutes from Nokdong-hang(Nokdong harbor) in Goheung. The third of March, 2009, Sorok-Daegyo(bridge) is open for traffic.

References

월간 GEO, 한센인들의 마음의 고향-소록도 기사.

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