Islands of Korea
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Islands of Korea are listed below, grouped by provinces
, and not including most uninhabited islands and islets.
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Provinces of Korea
This article describes the historical development of Korea's provinces . For detailed information on current administrative divisions, please see Administrative divisions of North Korea and Administrative divisions of South Korea....
, and not including most uninhabited islands and islets.
Gyeongsangbuk-do
- UlleungdoUlleungdoUlleungdo is a South Korean island in the Sea of Japan . Formerly known as Dagelet to the Europeans, Ulleungdo is about 120 km east of the Korean Peninsula...
- JukdoJukdo (island)Jukdo is a small island adjacent to Ulleungdo, South Korea. It was formerly also known as Jukseodo . It lies 2km east of Ulleungdo, and is the largest island in the group apart from Ulleungdo itself. In 2004, one family of three members were living on the island. Administratively, Jukdo belongs...
- Kwanundo
- Liancourt RocksLiancourt RocksThe Liancourt Rocks, also known as Dokdo or Tokto in Korean or in Japanese, are a group of small islets in the Sea of Japan . Sovereignty over the islets is disputed between Japan and South Korea...
(Dokdo)
Inhabited
- Achado
- Baegado
- Baengnyeongdo
- Boreumdo
- Daeijakdo
- Daeyeonpyeongdo
- DeokjeokdoDeokjeokdoDeokjeokdo or Deokjeok Island is the largest island of Deokjeok-myeon in Ongjin County, Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea. Geographically, the island is situated 70km northwest of Incheon's Yeon'an Pier. It can be reached from the ferry terminal in [Incheon]]. It is an hour by hydrofoil from...
- Donggeomdo
- GanghwadoGanghwa IslandGanghwa Island is an island in the estuary of the Han River, on the west coast of South Korea. Ganghwa Island is separated from Gimpo, on the mainland, by a narrow channel, which is spanned by two bridges. The main channel of the Han River separates the island from Gaeseong in North Korea.About...
- Gureopdo
- Gyodongdo
- Jangbongdo
- Jawoldo
- Jido
- Jumundo
- Maldo
- Mibeopdo
- ModoModo IslandModo Island is a small island in Ganghwa Bay, off South Korea's west coast. It is part of Bukdo myeon, Ongjin County, Incheon Metropolitan City....
- Mungapdo
- MuuidoMuuidoMuuido, also known as Muui Island, is an island in South Korea. It is a small island located south of Yongyu Island, which was joined with Yeongjong Island when the Incheon International Airport was built. Muui Island is visible from the airport...
- Seogeomdo
- Seongmodo
- Seonjaedo
- Seonmido
- Seungbongdo
- SidoSido (island)Sido, also known as Salseom, is an island off the coast of Incheon, South Korea. It has an area of 2.46 km² and is currently inhabited by 238 residents , who mostly work as fishermen...
- SindoSindo (island)Sindo , also known as Jinyeom, is an island off the coast of Incheon, South Korea. Sindo covers an area of . During the Joseon Dynasty, a huge horse ranch was constructed on Sindo to suit the army's need. The landscape features several peaks, including Gubong-San...
- Soijakdo
- SongdoSongdoSongdo , meaning "city of pines," can refer to:*Kaesong, North KoreaSongdo , meaning "isle of pines," can refer to:*Songdo International Business District, a new ubiquitous city in Incheon, South Korea*Songdo...
(Artificial island, under construction) - Soyado
- Soyeonpyeongdo
- Uldo
- Yeongheungdo
- Yongyudo, Yeongjongdo -- now joined together by Incheon International AirportIncheon International AirportIncheon International Airport is the largest airport in South Korea, the primary airport serving the Seoul national capital area, and one of the largest and busiest airports in the world...
Jeollanam-do
- Anma-do
- Choramdo
- Chuja Gundo
- HauidoHauidoHaui-do is an island off the South Korean coast in the Yellow Sea, part of Sinan County in Jeollanam-do province. It has an area of 14.46 km² and is home to more than 1,900 people. It was the birthplace of former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung....
- Hwa-do
- Imjado
- JindoJindo IslandJindo Island is the third largest island in South Korea. Together with a group of much smaller islands, it forms Jindo County.It is located in South Jeolla province, just off the southwest corner of the Korean peninsula...
- Naenarodo
- Nohwado
- Oenarodo
- Port HamiltonPort HamiltonPort Hamilton or Komundo, officially Geomun-do in Korean is a small group of islands in the Jeju Strait off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, located approximately at...
(Geomundo)- Sodo (Seodo)
- Sunhodo (Dongdo)
- SaengildoSaengildoSaengildo is a South Korean island of 15 km² in the East China Sea on which the island's economy is based...
- Sangtedo
- SinjidoSinjidoSinjido is an island located off the cost of Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It covers an area of 30.99㎢ and features several peaks: Sang-san , Nohak-bong , Beom-san , and Giseon-bong . A bridge connecting Wando County and Sinjido was completed in 2004. -See also:*Islands of South...
- Yeoseo-do
- Wan-do
Seoul
The following islands are all located on the Han RiverHan River (Korea)
The Han River is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula after the Amnok, Duman, and Nakdong rivers. It is formed by the confluence of the Namhan River , which originates in Mount Daedeok, and the Bukhan River , which originates on the slopes of Mount...
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- Seonyudo
- YeouidoYeouidoYeouido is a large island in the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main business and investment banking district. Its 8.4 square kilometers are home to some 30,988 people. The island is located in the Yeongdeungpo-gu district of Seoul, and largely corresponds to the precinct of...
- BamseomBamseomBamseom is a pair of islets in the River Han in Seoul, South Korea. The uninhabited islets, with a total area of 241,000m² and length of 1,147 metres, are located between the larger island of Yeouido, to which they were once connected, and the north shore. They remain connected to one another by...
- NodeulseomNodeulseomNodeulseom an artificial island in the River Han in Seoul, South Korea. The uninhabited island is located to the east of the larger island of Yeouido. Hangang Bridge passes directly over the island.-History:...
See also
- List of islands
- Geography of North KoreaGeography of North KoreaNorth Korea is located in east Asia on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea shares a border with three states, including China along the Amnok River, Russia along the Duman River, and South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone...
- Geography of South KoreaGeography of South KoreaSouth Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula jutting out from the far east of the Asian land mass. The only country with a land border to South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with of border running along the DMZ. South Korea is mostly surrounded by...
- List of Korea-related topics