Namhaedo
Island in South Korea
Namhaedo | |
Hangul | 남해도 |
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Hanja | 南海島 |
Revised Romanization | Namhaedo |
McCune–Reischauer | Namhaedo |
South Korea
Namhaedo or Namhae Island is the principal island of Namhae County, on the southern coast of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the fifth largest island in South Korea. Together with Changseon Island, it forms Namhae County. It is joined to land by Namhae Bridge.
History
Namhaedo Island is the location of Yi Sun-sin's death on 16 December, 1598.[1]
Chen Lin and Yi Sunsin together helped defeat the Japanese at the Battle of Noryang, ending the Imjin war.
See also
- Battle of Noryang
- Yi Sun-sin
- Chen Lin (Ming dynasty)
References
- ^ Ha (1979). p. 237.
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34°47′N 127°55′E / 34.783°N 127.917°E / 34.783; 127.917
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