Sorokdo
Sorokdo (Sorok island) is an island in Goheung, Jeolla, South Korea.
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 |
"Sorok" means "small deer", which the island's coastline, viewed from above, is supposed to resemble.[1]
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.[2][3]
References
- "Korean Leper Colony: Sorok Island". koreabridge.net. May 31, 2011.
- "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.
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