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Revision as of 11:27, 5 April 2012
Wolmido Island (월미도), also known as Wŏlmi-do, is a former island, connected to the mainland in 1989[1] by a highway, one kilometer off the coast of South Korea near Incheon. It is located at 37° 28' N and 126° 36' E.
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.[2]
It is additionally connected by a monorail line.[3]
History
On September 10, 1950, the U.S. Army began five days of bombing Wolmido Island, which contained North Korean Army soldiers. Several hundred civilians were killed in the dropping of 93 napalm bombs.[4]
An army base was established at the site of what became Wolmi Park (월미공원) after the base's relocation. The site was turned into a garden and opened to the public in 2001.[5]
References
- ^ "Where the Sky and the Sea Are Open to the World". Korean Culture and Information Service. February 21, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Incheon » Jung-gu » Wolmido Island". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Wolmido Monorail: Incheon, South Korea". The Monorail Society. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Wolmido residents demand joint investigation into Korean War massacre". The Hankyoreh. September 16, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
{{cite news}}:|archive-url=is malformed: liveweb (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Incheon City Tour: Wolmido Island". Korean tourism Organization via CAOS Asia. Retrieved March 25, 2012.