Daebudo


Daebu Island is an island in the Yellow Sea, within the municipal borders of Ansan city, Gyeonggi province. It has a population of roughly 7,114 people and an area of 41.98 km². Due to rising mudflats, the island has merged with neighbouring Seongam-do and Tan-do. Administratively, the island today is divided into five dong: Daebubuk-dong, Daebunam-dong, Daebudong-dong, Seongam-dong and Pungdo-dong. The predominant industries are tourism and fishing. The island is connected to the mainland in the south-east by road bridges, to Hyeong-do in the north-east by several routes due to land reclamation efforts, and to Seonjae-do to the west by a further road bridge.

History

During the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties, Daebu Island was included in the old jurisdiction of Namyang. On March 1, 1914, it was transferred to Bucheon, and on July 1, 1973 responsibility was transferred to Ongjin County. On December 26, 1994 the island was moved into the jurisdiction of Ansan, where it remains today.

Education

Daebu Island has three kindergartens, three elementary schools, one middle school and a high school. The island is also home to the Gyeonggi English Village's Ansan Camp, an immersion village for students from Gyeonggi Province.