Sindo (island)
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Sindo (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".; lit. trust islandTemplate:Category handler), also known as Jinyeom, is an island in Sindo-ri, Bukdo-myeon, Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea.[1]
The island is accessible via a ferry from Yeongjongdo, and is connected to its neighboring islands Sido and Modo via the Yeondo Bridge.
Description
The island's name means "trust island"; it is said this is because the people of Sindo are reputed to be kind and generous.[1]
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In 2010, it had a population of 809, with 401 males and 408 females. There are settlements on the south, east, and west coasts. Most of the island is covered in dense forests; a fraction of it is used for growing rice and other various crops. Fishing is also conducted, although agriculture is reportedly the primary economic activity of the island.[1]
It is connected to the nearby Sido via the Yeondo Bridge, which was built in 1992. A ferry service runs between the island and Yeongjongdo.[1][2] The island is reportedly popular with cyclists, as they can take their bikes on the ferries and ride over the bridges to the other islands.[2]
History
During 1231–1270 Mongol invasions of Korea in the Goryeo period, refugees from Ganghwa Island settled on Sindo.[1]
During the 1910–1945 Japanese colonial period, a gold rush occurred in the island. During the 1950–1953 Korean War, refugees fleeing the conflict settled on the island.[1]
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