Parangcho

Parangcho (Korean: 파랑초; Hanja: 波浪礁), also known as Dingyan Islet (simplified Chinese: 丁岩礁; traditional Chinese: 丁巖礁; pinyin: Dīngyán Jiāo), is a disputed reef.[1] It is located 4.5 km from Socotra Rock. It was named by China in 1999 as Dingyan Islet. It was named Parangcho in 2006 by the South Korean government. The South Korean Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has stated that it will seek to register the reef's name with global organizations and for maps.[1]

Dingyan Islet (Parangcho)
Water level24.6∼27.2 m
Length372 m[1]
Width169 m[1]
Area52,800 m2

See also

References
  1. "Underwater Reef Named 'Parangcho'". KBS World. January 7, 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
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