Namhaedo or Namhae Island is the principal island of Namhae County, on the southern coast of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the fifth largest island in South Korea. Together with Changseon Island, it forms Namhae County. It is joined to land by Namhae Bridge.

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Namhaedo

Native name: 남해도
Namhaedo
Geography
Location	Korea Strait
Coordinates	34°47′N 127°55′E
Area	300 km2 (120 sq mi)
Highest elevation	786 m (2579 ft)
Highest point	Mangun
Administration
South Korea
Province	South Gyeongsang
Largest settlement	Namhae
Demographics
Ethnic groups	Korean

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Namhaedo Island is the location of Yi Sun-sin's death on 16 December, 1598.^[1]

Chen Lin and Yi Sunsin together helped defeat the Japanese at the Battle of Noryang, ending the Imjin war.

• Battle of Noryang
• Yi Sun-sin
• Chen Lin (Ming dynasty)