An
electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is formed by sequentially stacking a positive
electrode plate, a separator, and a negative
electrode plate. The positive electrode plate may include: an uncoated portion in a predetermined region of one side region and another side region opposite to the one side region where no active material layer is formed; an uncoated portion for positive
external connection formed in the one side region for
electrical connection with an external terminal or lead; and a coated portion in a region between the one side region and the other side region, excluding the uncoated portion, where an active material layer is formed. The one side region of the positive electrode plate may include a positive electrode insulating
coating portion, which extends from the boundary between the uncoated portion and the coated portion toward the end of the one side region of the positive electrode plate.