List of islands of South Korea
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The following is a list of major islands of South Korea, the Republic of Korea, arranged by body of water and then by province.
South Korea is mostly surrounded by water and has Script error: No such module "convert". of coast line along three seas; to the west is the Yellow Sea (called Sohae Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".; Hanja: Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; in South Korea, literally means west sea), to the south is the East China Sea, and to the east is the East Sea (Sea of Japan) (called Donghae Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".; Hanja: Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; in South Korea, literally means east sea). Geographically, South Korea's landmass is approximately Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
South Korea occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula, and has more islands than North Korea. Most of the islands of South Korea are on its west and south coasts. South Jeolla Province has the most islands among South Korea and Korean peninsula. Other well known islands of South Korea are Jeju Island, Dokdo, Geojedo, Marado, and Heuksando for tourism.[2][3][4]
In accordance with the Constitution of South Korea, all of the islands controlled by the DPRK are wholly claimed by the ROK.[5][6] On the other hand, according to the Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, all of the islands controlled by the ROK are wholly claimed by the DPRK.[7] This causes the tension between North and South Korea with islands such as Baengnyeongdo.
Generally, name of islands of South Korea have do or seom at the end of the word. These notable two words mean island or islet in Korean language. For example, Jeju-do means Jeju Island and Hyeongjaeseom means Hyeongjae island.
Incheon Metropolitan city
Ganghwa county
Ongjin county
- Baegado
- Baengnyeongdo
- Daecheongdo
- Daechojido
- Daeijakdo
- Deokjeokdo
- Dongbaekdo
- Eopyungdo
- Gabjukdo
- Gado
- Gakheuldo
- Gureopdo
- Hangdo
- Jangbongdo
- Jawoldo
- Modo
- Mungapdo
- Mungtungdo
- Odo
- Saseungbongdo
- Seongapdo
- Seonjaedo
- Seungbongdo
- Sido
- Sindo
- Socheongdo
- Sochojido
- Sogado
- Soijakdo
- Yeongheungdo
- Yeonpyeongdo
Other
- Jakyakdo
- Muuido
- Palmido
- Silmido
- Se-eodo
- Songdo (Artificial island)
- Yongyudo, Yeongjongdo—now joined together by Incheon International Airport
Gyeonggi Province
Ansan city
Hwaseong city
Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province
Within Chuncheon city
- Namiseom
- Bungeosom
- Jungdo
Within Hwacheon county
- Bungeosom
South Chungcheong Province
Dangjin
Seosan
Taean
- Ando
- Anmyeondo
- Dujido
- Gauido
- Gyeokryeolbi Islands
- Hwangdo
- Jukdo
- Mado
- Napasudo
- Oedo
- Oepasudo
- Ongdo
- Sinjindo
Hongseong
Boryeong
- Bingdo
- Chudo
- Godaedo
- Heoyukdo
- Hodo
- Hyojado
- Janggodo
- Jukdo
- Nokdo
- Oeyeongdo
- Sapsido
- Sodo
- Songdo
- Wonsando
- Woldo
- Yukdo
Seocheo
- Yubudo
North Jeolla Special Self-Governing Province
Gochang County
- Daejukdo
- Sojukdo
- Ssangyeodo
- Jukdo
Gunsan city
- Gaeyado
- Gogunsan archipelago
- Geumrando
- Seonyudo
- Seokdo
- Sipyeedongpado
- Eocheongdo
- Yeondo
- Jukdo
- Guido
Buan county
- Naejodo
- Dalludo
- Daehyeongjaedo
- Ddanjeonggeumdo
- Sangwangdeungdo
- Saehangdo
- Sikdo
- Waejodo
- Waechido
- Wido
- Hawangdeungdo
Imsil county
- Bungeoseom
Jeongeup county
- Hwangtoseom
South Jeolla Province
Goheung county
- Aedo
- Araetdonbae-seom
- Daehangdo
- Deukryangdo
- Geogeumdo
- Gokdudo
- Jinjiwaedo
- Jukdo
- Mokdo
- Narodo
- Naewaemuldo
- Nohwado
- Sorokdo
- and many other islets
Gwangyang city
- Baealdo
Jindo county
- Byeongpungdo
- Jindo
- Maenggolgundo
- Modo
- and many other islets
Muan county
- Samhakdo
- Banwoldo
- Anjwado
Sinan county
- Aphaedo
- Anjwado
- Amtaedo
- Biguemdo
- Dochodo
- Gageodo
- Hauido
- Heuksando
- Hongdo
- Hwa-do
- Imjado
- Jaeundo
- Jjdo
- Sinuido
- Uido
- and many other islets
Wando county
- Bogildo
- Cheongsando
- Gadeokdo
- Gogeumdo
- Joyakdo
- Judo
- Saengildo
- Sinjido
- Wan-do
- Yeoseo-do
- Sinjido
Yeonggwang county
Yeosu city
Others
- Gageo Reef (Gageocho)
- Parangcho
- Socotra Rock (Leodo)
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Jeju city
- Biyangdo
- Chagwido
- Chuja Gundo (Chuja archipelago)
- Gapado
- Gwantaldo
Seogwipo city
- Beomseom
- Supseom
- Marado
- Udo
- Hyeongjeseom[8]
South Gyeongsang Province
Within Hadong-gun
- Mado
- Daedo
- Jangdo
- Jujiseom
Within Namhae-gun
- Namhaedo
- Changseondo
- Jodo
- Hodo
- Nodo
- Sochido
- Maando
Within Sacheon-si
- Woldeungdo
- Sinsudo
Within Goseong-gun
- Anjangseom
- Jarando
- Wado
- Witdaehoseom
- Patseom
Within Tongyeong
- Suudo
- Saryangdo
- Araetseom
- Dumido
- Hanodaedo
- Yokjido
- Chudo
- Bongdo
- Udo
- Yeonhwado
- Jwasarido
- Sojanggundo
- Mireukdo
- Yeondaedo
- Naebujido
- Oebujido
- Hakrimdo
- Gukdo
- Jido
- Hwado
- Jukdo
- Hansando
- Bijindo
- Sojido
- Bisando
- Eoeuido
- Sudo
- Jwado
- Yongchodo
- Songdo
- Chubongdo
- Jukdo
- Jangsado
- Daedeokdo
- Gawangdo
- Maemuldo
- Somaemuldo
Busan Metropolitan city
Yeongdo district
- Yeongdo
- Jodo
North Gyeongsang Province
Within Sangju
- Gyeongcheonseom
Within Andong
- Budleseom
Ulleung County
Pohang city
- Samjeongseom
- Jakdo
File:Dokdo Map Eng.png Map of Dokdo
Seoul Metropolitan city
Within Han river
Number of islands by administrative divisions
| Provincial-level division | Extension of shore |
Islands | Islands with people | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Islands with people | Islands without people | Houses | Population | |||||||||
| Area (km2) | Area (sq mi) | Number | Area (km2) | Area (sq mi) | Number | Area (km2) | Area (sq mi) | Number | Area (km2) | Area (sq mi)J | |||
| Incheon | Script error: No such module "convert". | 154 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 42 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 112 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 33,046 | 94,172 | ||||
| Gyeonggi Province | Script error: No such module "convert". | 65 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 11 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 54 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 2,768 | 7,215 | ||||
| South Chungcheong Province | Script error: No such module "convert". | 261 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 37 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 224 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 6,867 | 20,26 | ||||
| North Jeolla Province | Script error: No such module "convert". | 109 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 26 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 83 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 1,985 | 6,468 | ||||
| South Jeolla Province | Script error: No such module "convert". | 2210 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 278 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 1,688 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 78,071 | 219,542 | ||||
| South Gyeongsang Province | Script error: No such module "convert". | 428 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 82 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 346 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 99,673 | 313,551 | ||||
| Busan | Script error: No such module "convert". | 82 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 6 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 76 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 119,402 | 384,366 | ||||
| Ulsan | Script error: No such module "convert". | 8 | Script error: No such module "convert". | – | – | – | 8 | Script error: No such module "convert". | – | – | |||
| North Gyeongsang Province | Script error: No such module "convert". | 47 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 4 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 43 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 3,840 | 10,426 | ||||
| Gangwon Province | Script error: No such module "convert". | 32 | Script error: No such module "convert". | – | – | – | 32 | Script error: No such module "convert". | – | – | |||
| Jeju Province | Script error: No such module "convert". | 63 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 8 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 55 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 2,232 | 5,98 | ||||
| Total | Script error: No such module "convert". | 3,459 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 494 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 2,721 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 347,884 | 1,061,984 | ||||
List of islands by area
| # | Name | Korean Name | Hanja Name | Location | Area[10] | |
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| km2 | sq mi | |||||
| 1 | Jejudo | 제주도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Jeju Province | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 2 | Geojedo | 거제도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Geoje | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 3 | Jindo | 진도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Jindo County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 4 | Ganghwado | 강화도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Ganghwa County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 5 | Namhaedo | 남해도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Namhae County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 6 | Anmyeondo | 안면도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Taean County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 7 | Yeongjongdo | 영종도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Jung District, Incheon | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 8 | Wando | 완도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Wando County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 9 | Ulleungdo | 울릉도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Ulleung County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 10 | Dolsando | 돌산도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Yeosu | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 11 | Geogeumdo | 거금도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Goheung County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 12 | Jido | 지도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sinan County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 13 | Changseondo | 창선도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Namhae County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 14 | Jaeundo | 자은도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sinan County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 15 | Baengnyeongdo | 백령도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Ongjin County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 16 | Aphaedo | 압해도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sinan County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 17 | Anjwado | 안좌도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sinan County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 18 | Gyodongdo | 교동도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Ganghwa County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 19 | Biguemdo | 비금도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sinan County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 20 | Gogeumdo | 고금도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Wando County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 21 | Dochodo | 도초도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sinan County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 22 | Seokmodo | 석모도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Ganghwa County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 23 | Imjado | 임자도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sinan County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 24 | Amtaedo | 암태도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sinan County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 25 | Cheongsando | 청산도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Wando County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 26 | Bogildo | 보길도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Wando County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 27 | Sinuido | 신의도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sinan County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 28 | Sinjido | 신지도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Wando County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 29 | Joyakdo | 조약도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Wando County | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| 30 | Geumodo | 금오도 | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Yeosu | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
See also
- List of islands
- Geography of Korea
- Geography of North Korea
- Geography of South Korea
- List of islands of North Korea
References
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