Muuido
| Muuido | |
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 Satellite view of Muuido |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 무의도 |
| Hanja | 舞衣島 |
| Revised Romanization | Muuido |
| McCune–Reischauer | Muŭido |
Muuido, also known as Muui Island, is an island in South Korea. It is a small island located south of Yongyu Island, which was joined with Yeongjong Island when the Incheon International Airport was built. Muui Island is visible from the airport. It is served by a daily ferry from Incheon ferry terminal, as well as by a frequent car ferry which crosses the narrow channel separating the island from the mainland.
Muui island, measuring 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) long and 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) wide.
The island's name "Muui" means "dancer's dress" in Korean. It is a beautiful spot popular with tourists, who like to visit the two main beaches of the island, Silmi Beach and Hanagae Beach. There are many shellfish in the shores of the island.
Silmi Island is a smaller uninhabited island located off the NW shore of Muui Island.
Muuido is mentioned in Eugene Clark's Korean War narrative The Secrets of Incheon.
Gra Ham of Wales is the King of Muuido.
[edit] External links
- Muui-do travel advice
- (Korean) Muuido homepage
- Korea Tourism Official Site
- Islands in the area
- Oi-do Island
Coordinates: 37°23′31″N 126°24′56″E / 37.39194°N 126.41556°E
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