page_title: Ganghwa Island
hierarchical_section_title: Ganghwa Island
caption_attribution_description: English: I took this photo of Ganghwa Island from atop Mt. Mani during the winter. My name is George Low and was attached to the S2 32nd Infantry 7th Division and assigned to Ganghwa Island 1947-1948 to bring the inhabitants up to date on all possible events. I fell in love with the Island and its people.
context_page_description: Ganghwa Island, also known by its native name Ganghwado, is a South Korean island in the estuary of the Han River. It lies in the Yellow Sea off Korea's west coast. It is separated from Gimpo on the South Korean mainland by a narrow channel spanned by two bridges, and from Kaesong in North Korea by the main channel of the Han River.
  The island is strategically located, controlling access to the river which runs through the former Joseon and present South Korean capital Seoul. Its fortifications were repeatedly attacked during the 19th century. With an area of 302.4 km², it now constitutes most of Ganghwa County, a division of Incheon Municipality. It has a population of about 65,500 people, half of whom live in Ganghwa Town in the northeast.
context_section_description: Ganghwa Island, also known by its native name Ganghwado, is a South Korean island in the estuary of the Han River. It lies in the Yellow Sea off Korea's west coast. It is separated from Gimpo on the South Korean mainland by a narrow channel spanned by two bridges, and from Kaesong (Gaeseong) in North Korea by the main channel of the Han River.
  The island is strategically located, controlling access to the river which runs through the former Joseon and present South Korean capital Seoul. Its fortifications were repeatedly attacked during the 19th century. With an area of 302.4 km² (116.8 sq mi), it now constitutes most of Ganghwa County, a division of Incheon Municipality. It has a population of about 65,500 people, half of whom live in Ganghwa Town (Ganghwa-eup) in the northeast.
caption: Ganghwa
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