Anmyeondo (Korean: 안면도; Hanja: 安眠島; lit.
Its local economy is predominantly based on agriculture; its fishing sector is relatively weaker.
In 1638,[1] Yeonguijeong Kim Yuk ordered the flooding of the area between Changgiri (Anmyeoneup) and Sinonri (Nammyeon) to protect tax sent to Hanyang (now Seoul) from plunder by Japanese pirates.
In 1970, the Anmyeongyo bridge (length 208.5 metres) was constructed to connect the island to the mainland.
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