Sorokdo
| Sorokdo 소록도 小鹿島 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 소록도 |
| • Hanja | 小鹿島 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Jeolla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,169 |
Sorokdo (Sorok island) is an island in Goheung, Jeolla, South Korea. "Sorok" means "small deer", which the island is supposed to resemble.
Travelling to Sorokdo
It takes five minutes to reach Sorokdo from Nokdong-hang (Nokdong harbor) in Goheung. As of 3 March 2009, Sorok-Daegyo (bridge) is open for traffic.
Leper Colony
Sorokdo is the site of a leper colony with a history of patient abuse including slave labor, forced sterilizations, and starvation, under both Japanese and Korean administration.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Korean ex-leprosy patients return to island colony". The State. 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ↑ "Sorok Island: The last leper colony". The State. 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
월간 GEO, 한센인들의 마음의 고향-소록도 기사.
Coordinates: 34°30′N 127°07′E / 34.500°N 127.117°E
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