South Korea is mostly surrounded by water and has 2,413 kilometres (1,499 mi) of coast line along three seas; to the west is the Yellow Sea (called Sohae Korean: 서해; Hanja: 西海; in South Korea, literally means west sea), to the south is the East China Sea, and to the east is the Sea of Japan (called Donghae Korean: 동해; Hanja: 東海; in South Korea, literally means east sea). Geographically, South Korea's landmass is approximately 100,032 square kilometres (38,623 sq mi).[1]
In accordance with the Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, all of the islands controlled by the ROK are wholly claimed by the DPRK.[2]
The following is a list of major islands of South Korea, the Republic of Korea, arranged by body of water and then by province.
Incheon
editGanghwa
editOngjin
edit- 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
edit- Jakyakdo
- Muuido
- Palmido
- Silmido
- Se-eodo
- Songdo (Artificial island)
- Yongyudo, Yeongjongdo—now joined together by Incheon International Airport
Gyeonggi
editAnsan
editHwaseong
editSouth Chungcheong
editDangjin
editSeosan
editTaean
edit- Ando
- Anmyeondo
- Dujido
- Gauido
- Gyeokryeolbi Islands
- Hwangdo
- Jukdo
- Mado
- Napasudo
- Oedo
- Oepasudo
- Ongdo
- Sinjindo
Hongseong
editBoryeong
edit- Bingdo
- Chudo
- Godaedo
- Heoyukdo
- Hodo
- Hyojado
- Janggodo
- Jukdo
- Nokdo
- Oeyeongdo
- Sapsido
- Sodo
- Songdo
- Wonsando
- Woldo
- Yukdo
Seocheo
edit- Yubudo
North Jeolla
editSouth Jeolla
editJeju
editSouth Gyeongsang
editWithin Hadong-gun
edit- Mado
- Daedo
- Jangdo
- Jujiseom
Within Namhae-gun
edit- Namhaedo
- Changseondo
- Jodo
- Hodo
- Nodo
- Sochido
- Maando
Within Sacheon-si
edit- Woldeungdo
- Sinsudo
Within Goseong-gun
edit- Anjangseom
- Jarando
- Wado
- Witdaehoseom
- Patseom
Within Tongyeong
edit- Suudo
- Saryangdo
- Araetseom
- Dumido
- Hanodaedo
- Yokjido
- Chudo
- Bongdo
- Udo
- Yeonhwado
- Jwasarido
- Sojanggundo
- Mireukdo
- Yeondaedo
- Naebujido
- Oebujido
- Hakrimdo
- Ogokdo
- Gukdo
- Jido
- Hwado
- Jukdo
- Hansando
- Bijindo
- Sojido
- Bisando
- Eoeuido
- Sudo
- Jwado
- Yongchodo
- Songdo
- Chubongdo
- Jukdo
- Jangsado
- Daedeokdo
- Gawangdo
- Maemuldo
- Somaemuldo
Busan
edit- Yeongdo
- Jodo
North Gyeongsang
editSeoul
editNumber of islands by administrative divisions
editProvincial-level division | Extension of shore |
Islands | Islands with people | ||||||||||
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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 | 880.30 | 339.89 | 154 | 687.02 | 265.26 | 42 | 680.91 | 262.90 | 112 | 6.11 | 2.36 | 33,046 | 94,172 |
Gyeonggi Province | 303.57 | 117.21 | 65 | 44.57 | 17.21 | 11 | 43.74 | 16.89 | 54 | 0.83 | 0.32 | 2,768 | 7,215 |
South Chungcheong Province | 1,204.60 | 465.10 | 261 | 163.01 | 62.94 | 37 | 150.48 | 58.10 | 224 | 12.54 | 4.84 | 6,867 | 20,26 |
North Jeolla Province | 301.70 | 116.49 | 109 | 37.95 | 14.65 | 26 | 35.31 | 13.63 | 83 | 2.64 | 1.02 | 1,985 | 6,468 |
South Jeolla Province | 5,554.90 | 2,144.76 | 2210 | 1,836.49 | 709.07 | 278 | 1,790.55 | 691.34 | 1,688 | 45.92 | 17.73 | 78,071 | 219,542 |
South Gyeongsang Province | 2,173.64 | 839.25 | 428 | 930.05 | 359.09 | 82 | 918.21 | 354.52 | 346 | 11.84 | 4.57 | 99,673 | 313,551 |
Busan | 313.92 | 121.21 | 82 | 75.80 | 29.27 | 6 | 69.16 | 26.70 | 76 | 6.64 | 2.56 | 119,402 | 384,366 |
Ulsan | 135.83 | 52.44 | 8 | 0.09 | 0.035 | – | – | – | 8 | 0.09 | 0.035 | – | – |
North Gyeongsang Province | 428.00 | 165.25 | 47 | 73.73 | 28.47 | 4 | 73.60 | 28.42 | 43 | 0.13 | 0.050 | 3,840 | 10,426 |
Gangwon Province | 318.10 | 122.82 | 32 | 0.26 | 0.10 | – | – | – | 32 | 0.26 | 0.10 | – | – |
Jeju Province | 419.95 | 162.14 | 63 | 15.45 | 5.97 | 8 | 13.80 | 5.33 | 55 | 1.65 | 0.64 | 2,232 | 5,98 |
Total | 12,035 | 4,647 | 3,459 | 3,824 | 1,476 | 494 | 3,736 | 1,442 | 2,721 | 89 | 34 | 347,884 | 1,061,984 |
List of islands by area
edit# | Name | Korean Name | Hanja Name | Location | Area[4] | |
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km2 | sq mi | |||||
1 | Jejudo | 제주도 | 濟州島 | Jeju Province | 1,833.162 | 707.788 |
2 | Geojedo | 거제도 | 巨濟島 | Geoje | 379.233 | 146.423 |
3 | Jindo | 진도 | 珍島 | Jindo County | 374.981 | 144.781 |
4 | Ganghwado | 강화도 | 江華島 | Ganghwa County | 302.582 | 116.828 |
5 | Namhaedo | 남해도 | 南海島 | Namhae County | 300.935 | 116.192 |
6 | Anmyeondo | 안면도 | 安眠島 | Taean County | 113.460 | 43.807 |
7 | Yeongjongdo | 영종도 | 永宗島 | Jung District, Incheon | 97.480 | 37.637 |
8 | Wando | 완도 | 莞島 | Wando County | 90.074 | 34.778 |
9 | Ulleungdo | 울릉도 | 鬱陵島 | Ulleung County | 72.861 | 28.132 |
10 | Dolsando | 돌산도 | 突山島 | Yeosu | 70.307 | 27.146 |
11 | Geogeumdo | 거금도 | 居金島 | Goheung County | 64.765 | 25.006 |
12 | Jido | 지도 | 智島 | Sinan County | 54.703 | 21.121 |
13 | Changseondo | 창선도 | 昌善島 | Namhae County | 54.127 | 20.899 |
14 | Jaeundo | 자은도 | 慈恩島 | Sinan County | 52.193 | 20.152 |
15 | Baengnyeongdo | 백령도 | 白翎島 | Ongjin County | 51.086 | 19.724 |
16 | Aphaedo | 압해도 | 押海島 | Sinan County | 49.232 | 19.009 |
17 | Anjwado | 안좌도 | 安佐島 | Sinan County | 48.923 | 18.889 |
18 | Gyodongdo | 교동도 | 喬棟島 | Ganghwa County | 47.141 | 18.201 |
19 | Biguemdo | 비금도 | 飛禽島 | Sinan County | 46.249 | 17.857 |
20 | Gogeumdo | 고금도 | 古今島 | Wando County | 45.558 | 17.590 |
21 | Dochodo | 도초도 | 都草島 | Sinan County | 43.398 | 16.756 |
22 | Seokmodo | 석모도 | 席毛島 | Ganghwa County | 42.344 | 16.349 |
23 | Imjado | 임자도 | 荏子島 | Sinan County | 40.049 | 15.463 |
24 | Amtaedo | 암태도 | 巖泰島 | Sinan County | 37.251 | 14.383 |
25 | Cheongsando | 청산도 | 靑山島 | Wando County | 32.963 | 12.727 |
26 | Bogildo | 보길도 | 甫吉島 | Wando County | 32.142 | 12.410 |
27 | Sinuido | 신의도 | 新衣島 | Sinan County | 31.668 | 12.227 |
28 | Sinjido | 신지도 | 新智島 | Wando County | 30.832 | 11.904 |
29 | Joyakdo | 조약도 | 助藥島 | Wando County | 28.701 | 11.082 |
30 | Geumodo | 금오도 | 金鰲島 | Yeosu | 27.508 | 10.621 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Korea's Geography (Land, Territory...)".
- ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Chapter 1, Article 1
- ^ 해양수산부 연안포탈[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "120417(조간)_2012년도_지적통계연보_발간(지적기획과1)" (HWP). 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2013-05-13.[permanent dead link ]