Ganghwa Island

Summary

Ganghwa Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (541 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ganghwa Island is located in Ganghwa County^[3].
• Ganghwa Island is in the country of South Korea^[4].
• Ganghwa Island is on the body of water Yellow Sea^[5].
• Ganghwa Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Ganghwa Island's instance of is recorded as human settlement^[7].
• Ganghwa Island is part of Gyeonggi Province^[8].
• Ganghwa Island's Commons category is recorded as Ganghwa Island^[9].
• Ganghwa Island's highest point is recorded as Manisan^[10].
• Ganghwa Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.71, 'lon': 126.44}^[11].
• Ganghwa Island has a population of {'amount': '+62021'}^[12].
• Ganghwa Island's capital of is recorded as Goryeo^[13].
• Ganghwa Island's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Kanghwado^[14].
• Ganghwa Island's Revised Romanization is recorded as Ganghwado^[15].
• Ganghwa Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+27.2'}^[16].
• Ganghwa Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+302.4'}^[17].
• Ganghwa Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+15.7'}^[18].

Body

Geography

Ganghwa Island is in the country of South Korea^[4]. It is located in Ganghwa County^[3]. It is on the body of water Yellow Sea^[5]. It is part of Gyeonggi Province^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Ganghwa Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+302.4'}^[17]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+27.2'}^[16]. It has a population of {'amount': '+62021'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island^[6] and human settlement^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ganghwa Island include Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876^[19], an unequal treaties^[20].

Why It Matters

Ganghwa Island ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (541 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Entities named for it include Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876^[19], an unequal treaties^[20].