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Background
Geoje-do POW camp (Korean: ê±°ì ë í¬ë¡ìì©ì/å·¨æ¿å³¶ æèæ¶å®¹æ, Chinese: å·¨æµå²æä¿è¥) was a prisoner of war camp located on Geoje island at the southernmost part of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. It is considered the largest of the UNC established camps. Geoje Camp was a United Nations Command (UN) POW camp that held North Korean and Chinese prisoners captured by UN forces during the Korean War.
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Capacity
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1950
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1950
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
Lee Hak Koo1920–1963 · military personnel
Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Contact & address
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q5535287)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Geoje POW Camp. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/geoje-pow-camp
Chicago
"Geoje POW Camp." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/geoje-pow-camp.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-geoje-pow-camp,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Geoje POW Camp},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/geoje-pow-camp},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}