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About JindoGeneral status
General status
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[Jindodaegyo Bridge, Jindo Tower]
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[Sebang Sunset Point]
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[Miracle Sea Road]
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[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: 440.13㎢ (Administrative Districts: 1 eup (town), 6 myeon (township), 2 chuljangso (local offices), 242 maeul (village), 713 ban)
- 128.7㎢ (29.2%) agricultural land, 253.09㎢ (57.5%) forest, 7.41㎢ (1.7%) building site, 50.93㎢ (11.6%) others
- Population: 15,911 households, 32,078 persons (man 15,701, woman 16,377)
- Number of Islands: 254 (45 Inhabited islands, 209 Uninhabited islands), Coastline: 602.95㎞ (10% of Jeollanam-do Province)
- Cultural Heritage
- Tangible Cultural Heritage: 28 types (11 State-designated Heritage, 17 Province-designated Heritage)
- Intangible Cultural Heritage: 11 types (5 State-designated Heritage, 6 Province-designated Heritage)
- Folk Cultural Heritage: 25 types (23 Tangible Heritage, 2 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
County Organization
Body |
Department |
Section |
In Charge |
Council |
Direct Institution |
Business Bureau |
Eup |
Myeon |
28 |
1 |
12 |
121 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
Total Number |
Total |
Main Hall |
Council |
Direct Institution |
Business Bureau |
Eup |
Myeon |
537 |
260 |
10 |
84 |
55 |
23 |
105 |
- Provincial Council Members: 8 persons (1 representing Province (Do) and 7 representing County (Gun))