Back Wando-gun CEB Wando German Wando-gun Spanish واندو Persian District de Wando French Contea di Wando Italian 莞島郡 Japanese 완도군 Korean Ваньду-гүнь Mongolian Wando NB
Wando
완도군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 완도군 |
| • Hanja | 莞島郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Wando-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Wando-gun |
 Flag  Emblem of Wando | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 3 eup, 9 myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 391.81 km2 (151.28 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 45,837 |
| • Density | 179/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
Wando County (Korean: 완도군; RR: Wando-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It takes its name from the island of Wando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat.
The major military headquarters and trading hub Cheonghaejin, established by General Jang Bogo in 828, was located on Wando Island.
Champion golfer K.J. Choi hails from Wando.
- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.