• [Jindodaegyo Bridge, Jindo Tower]
• [Sebang Sunset Point]
• [Miracle Sea Road]
• [Jindo Dog]

General information

• Location: Jindo is located in the southwestern corner of South Korea; the County is 56 km from Mokpo, 132km from Gwangju, and 452km from Seoul
• Climate: Warm, with annual average temperature of 13℃
• Area: 440.11㎢ (Administrative Districts: 1 eup (town), 6 myeon (township), 2 chuljangso (local offices), 242 maeul (village), 713 ban)
  • 128.24㎢ (29.1%) agricultural land, 252.54㎢ (57.4%) forest, 59.33㎢ (13.5%) others
• Population: 16,840 households, 31,227 persons (man 15,429, woman 15,798)
• Number of Islands: 254 (45 Inhabited islands, 209 Uninhabited islands), Coastline: 591.7㎞ (10% of Jeollanam-do Province)
• Cultural Heritage
  • Tangible Cultural Heritage: 27 types (12 State-designated Heritage, 15 Province-designated Heritage)
  • Intangible Cultural Heritage: 11 types (5 State-designated Heritage, 6 Province-designated Heritage)
  • Folk Cultural Heritage: 31 types (23 Tangible Heritage, 8 Intangible Heritage)
    ※ Three Treasures of Jindo: Jindo Dog, Goji Berries, Dolmiyeok (brown seaweed)
    ※ Three Entertainments of Jindo: Jindo Minyo (Folk Song of Jindo Area), Traditional Calligraphy and Painting, Hongju (Korea Traditional Liquor)

County Organization