Wando County

Wando County is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It takes its name from the island of Wando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat.

The major military headquarters and trading hub Cheonghaejin, established by General Jang Bogo in 828, was located on Wando Island.

Champion golfer K.J. Choi hails from Wando.

Speciality
The best Gim is produced in the Wando area. Laver farming goes back 200 years, and with 22%, Wando is the biggest production area. In 2006, Wando exported about 2.3 million tons of green laver to the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.

Twin towns – sister cities
Wando is twinned with:


 * 🇰🇷 Gangdong-gu, South Korea
 * 🇰🇷 Nowon-gu, South Korea
 * 🇰🇷 Yeonsu-gu, South Korea
 * 🇰🇷 Cheonan, South Korea
 * Rongcheng, China