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'''Wolmido Island''' (월미도), also known as '''Wŏlmi-do''', is an island one kilometer off the coast of [[South Korea]] near [[Incheon]]. It was connected to the mainland by a highway in 1989, and is now connected by a [[monorail]] line as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.korea.net/english/NewsFocus/Travel/view?articleId=98777|publisher=Korean Culture and Information Service|title=Where the Sky and the Sea Are Open to the World|date=February 21, 2012 |accessdate=March 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monorails.org/tmspages/Incheon01.html| title=Wolmido Monorail: Incheon, South Korea|publisher=The Monorail Society|accessdate=March 25, 2012}}</ref> It is a weekend destination and tourist area, with restaurants, the [[theme park]] Play Hill and the areas Meeting Square, Arts Square, Performance Square, and Good Harvest Square.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264305 | title=Incheon » Jung-gu » Wolmido Island| publisher=Korea Tourism Organization|accessdate=March 25, 2012}}</ref> |
'''Wolmido Island''' (월미도), also known as '''Wŏlmi-do''', is an island one kilometer off the coast of [[South Korea]] near [[Incheon]]. It was connected to the mainland by a highway in 1989, and is now connected by a [[monorail]] line as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.korea.net/english/NewsFocus/Travel/view?articleId=98777|publisher=Korean Culture and Information Service|title=Where the Sky and the Sea Are Open to the World|date=February 21, 2012 |accessdate=March 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monorails.org/tmspages/Incheon01.html| title=Wolmido Monorail: Incheon, South Korea|publisher=The Monorail Society|accessdate=March 25, 2012}}</ref> It is a weekend destination and tourist area, with restaurants, the [[theme park]] Play Hill and the areas Meeting Square, Arts Square, Performance Square, and Good Harvest Square.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264305 | title=Incheon » Jung-gu » Wolmido Island| publisher=Korea Tourism Organization|accessdate=March 25, 2012}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Geography of Incheon]] |
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Revision as of 19:52, 20 August 2012
37°28′51″N 126°28′28″E / 37.480852°N 126.474552°E
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| Hangul | 월미도 |
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| Hanja | 月尾島 |
| Revised Romanization | Wolmido |
Wolmido Island (월미도), also known as Wŏlmi-do, is an island one kilometer off the coast of South Korea near Incheon. It was connected to the mainland by a highway in 1989, and is now connected by a monorail line as well.[1][2] It is a weekend destination and tourist area, with restaurants, the theme park Play Hill and the areas Meeting Square, Arts Square, Performance Square, and Good Harvest Square.[3]
The Korean Traditional Garden at Wolmi Park (월미공원) was established in 2001 after the relocation of the army base which had been located there for 50 years. [4]
History
On September 10, 1950, in preparation for the Invasion of Inchon during the Korean War, American planes bombed Wolmido with napalm. This was followed by days of intensive shelling from U.S. Navy ships. At the time, Wolmido was a fortress occupied by the North Korean Army. The invasion force, commanded by General Douglas MacArthur, had to take the island before it could continue on to Inchon.
References
- Notes
- ^ "Where the Sky and the Sea Are Open to the World". Korean Culture and Information Service. February 21, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Wolmido Monorail: Incheon, South Korea". The Monorail Society. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Incheon » Jung-gu » Wolmido Island". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Incheon City Tour: Wolmido Island". Korean Tourism Organization via CAOS Asia. Retrieved March 25, 2012.