Maenggol Channel
The Maenggol Channel or Maenggol Sudo or Maenggol Waterway is a sea channel named after the Maenggol Island south-west of the Korean Peninsula. Stretching 4.5 kilometres wide between the Geocha Archipelago and the Maenggol Archipelago and running south-east for 6 kilometres, the channel has provided a shortcut for ships that try to save fuel and time.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Channel
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Maenggol-sudo”, “Maenggolsudo”, “Mengoru Suidō”, “Mōkotsu-suidō”, “Mōkotu Suidō”, and “Myangoru Suido”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maenggoldo and Seogeochado.
Maenggoldo
Island
Maenggolgundo, also Maenggol Kundo, is an archipelago in Maenggoldo-ri, Jodo-myeon, Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It consists of six islands. Maenggoldo is situated 3½ km west of Maenggol Channel.
Seogeochado
Island
Geochagundo is an archipelago in the Yellow Sea, located about 30 km south-west of Jindo, in the administrative divisions of Donggeochado-ri and Seogeochado-ri, Jodo-myeon, Jindo County, South Jeolla Province. Seogeochado is situated 4 km northeast of Maenggol Channel.
Maenggol Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Maenggol Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Maenggol Channel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “孟骨水道”
- Korean: “맹골수도”
- Spanish: “Canal de Maenggol”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Moraemul and Maenggolto-ri.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mongdŏk-to and Hang-do.
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