๐ฐ๐ท Wando County (์๋๊ตฐ; ย 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.
1Speciality The best Gim is produced in the Wando area. Laver farming goes back 200 years, and with 22%, Wando is the biggest production area. In 2006, Wando exported about 2.3 million tons of green laver to the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.
1Wando has a population of over 66,978 people. Wando also forms one of the centres of the wider South Jeolla Province which has a population of over 1,902,324 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Wando has links with:
๐ฐ๐ท Cheonan, South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท Gangdong, South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท Nowon, South Korea ๐จ๐ณ Rongcheng, China ๐ฐ๐ท Yeonsu, South Korea๐ฏ๐ต Hatsukaichi 34.333
๐ต๐ฐ Muzaffarabad 34.346
๐บ๐ธ Darlington 34.301
๐ฎ๐ท Kermanshah 34.3
๐ฏ๐ต Minamiawaji 34.3
๐บ๐ธ Gainesville 34.299
๐บ๐ธ San Fernando 34.287
๐บ๐ธ Simi Valley 34.286
๐ฐ๐ท Bucheon-si 126.783
๐ฐ๐ท Hwaseong-si 126.817
๐ฐ๐ท Gangseo-gu 126.831
Locations Near: Wando 126.75,34.3167
๐ฐ๐ท Haenam 126.598,34.574 d: 31.8
๐ฐ๐ท Jangheung 126.908,34.684 d: 43.4
๐ฐ๐ท Yeongam 126.7,34.798 d: 53.7
๐ฐ๐ท Boseong 127.083,34.767 d: 58.6
๐ฐ๐ท Mokpo 126.38,34.759 d: 59.7
๐ฐ๐ท Naju 126.718,35.03 d: 79.3
๐ฐ๐ท Muan 126.467,34.983 d: 78.5
๐ฐ๐ท Muan County 126.482,34.991 d: 78.8
Antipodal to: Wando -53.25,-34.317
๐บ๐พ Maldonado -54.95,-34.9 d: 19846.5
๐ง๐ท Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 19740.3
๐ง๐ท Pelotas -52.341,-31.763 d: 19718.8
๐บ๐พ Ciudad de la Costa -55.95,-34.817 d: 19761.7
๐บ๐พ Florida -56.215,-34.099 d: 19741.3
๐บ๐พ Montevideo -56.198,-34.907 d: 19737.4
๐บ๐พ Canelones -56.284,-34.538 d: 19735.7
๐ง๐ท Bagรฉ -54.107,-31.328 d: 19673.3
๐บ๐พ Durazno -56.517,-33.367 d: 19695.4
๐บ๐พ Tacuarembรณ -55.983,-31.733 d: 19631.1