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List of islands of South Korea

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Map of South Korea

The following is a list of major islands of South Korea arranged by body of water and then by province.

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 East Sea (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 mi2).[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. Jeonnam-Gwangju 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] 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

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Map of Incheon
Map of Ganghwa

Ganghwa county

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Map of Ongjin

Ongjin county

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Other

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Gyeonggi Province

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Map of Gyeonggi province

Ansan city

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Hwaseong city

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Gangwon Province

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Map of Gangwon province

Within Chuncheon city

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Within Hwacheon county

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  • Bungeosom

South Chungcheong Province

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Map of South chungcheong province

Dangjin

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Seosan

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Taean

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Hongseong

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Boryeong

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Seocheo

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  • Yubudo

North Jeolla Province

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Map of North Jeolla province

Gochang County

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  • Daejukdo
  • Sojukdo
  • Ssangyeodo
  • Jukdo

Gunsan city

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  • Gaeyado
  • Gogunsan archipelago
  • Geumrando
  • Seonyudo
  • Seokdo
  • Sipyeedongpado
  • Eocheongdo
  • Yeondo
  • Jukdo
  • Guido

Buan county

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  • Naejodo
  • Dalludo
  • Daehyeongjaedo
  • Ddanjeonggeumdo
  • Sangwangdeungdo
  • Saehangdo
  • Sikdo
  • Waejodo
  • Waechido
  • Wido
  • Hawangdeungdo

Imsil county

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  • Bungeoseom

Jeongeup county

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  • Hwangtoseom

Jeonnam-Gwangju

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Map of South Jeolla province

Goheung county

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Gwangyang city

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  • Baealdo

Jindo county

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Muan county

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  • Samhakdo
  • Banwoldo
  • Anjwado

Sinan county

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Wando county

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Yeonggwang county

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Yeosu city

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Others

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Jeju Province

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Map of Jeju

Jeju city

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Seogwipo city

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South Gyeongsang Province

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Map of South Gyeongsang province

Within Hadong-gun

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  • Mado
  • Daedo
  • Jangdo
  • Jujiseom

Within Namhae-gun

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  • Namhaedo
  • Changseondo
  • Jodo
  • Hodo
  • Nodo
  • Sochido
  • Maando

Within Sacheon-si

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  • Woldeungdo
  • Sinsudo

Within Goseong-gun

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  • Anjangseom
  • Jarando
  • Wado
  • Witdaehoseom
  • Patseom

Within Tongyeong

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Ogokdo in 1981
  • 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

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Yeongdo district

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  • Yeongdo
  • Jodo

North Gyeongsang Province

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Map of North Gyeongsang province

Within Sangju

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  • Gyeongcheonseom

Within Andong

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  • Budleseom
Map of Ulleung island

Ulleung County

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Pohang city

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  • Samjeongseom
  • Jakdo
    Map of Dokdo

Seoul Metropolitan city

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Within Han river

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Number of islands by administrative divisions

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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 880.30339.89 154 687.02265.26 42 680.91262.90 112 6.112.36 33,046 94,172
Gyeonggi Province 303.57117.21 65 44.5717.21 11 43.7416.89 54 0.830.32 2,768 7,215
South Chungcheong Province 1,204.60465.10 261 163.0162.94 37 150.4858.10 224 12.544.84 6,867 20,26
North Jeolla Province 301.70116.49 109 37.9514.65 26 35.3113.63 83 2.641.02 1,985 6,468
South Jeolla Province 5,554.902,144.76 2210 1,836.49709.07 278 1,790.55691.34 1,688 45.9217.73 78,071 219,542
South Gyeongsang Province 2,173.64839.25 428 930.05359.09 82 918.21354.52 346 11.844.57 99,673 313,551
Busan 313.92121.21 82 75.8029.27 6 69.1626.70 76 6.642.56 119,402 384,366
Ulsan 135.8352.44 8 0.090.035 – –– 8 0.090.035 – –
North Gyeongsang Province 428.00165.25 47 73.7328.47 4 73.6028.42 43 0.130.050 3,840 10,426
Gangwon Province 318.10122.82 32 0.260.10 – –– 32 0.260.10 – –
Jeju Province 419.95162.14 63 15.455.97 8 13.805.33 55 1.650.64 2,232 5,98
Total 12,0354,647 3,459 3,8241,476 494 3,7361,442 2,721 8934 347,884 1,061,984

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List of islands by area

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# Name Korean Name Hanja Name Location Area[9]
km2 sq mi
1Jejudo제주도濟州島Jeju Province1,833.162707.788
2Geojedo거제도巨濟島Geoje379.233146.423
3Jindo진도珍島Jindo County374.981144.781
4Ganghwado강화도江華島Ganghwa County302.582116.828
5Namhaedo남해도南海島Namhae County300.935116.192
6Anmyeondo안면도安眠島Taean County113.46043.807
7Yeongjongdo영종도永宗島Jung District, Incheon97.48037.637
8Wando완도莞島Wando County90.07434.778
9Ulleungdo울릉도鬱陵島Ulleung County72.86128.132
10Dolsando돌산도突山島Yeosu70.30727.146
11Geogeumdo거금도居金島Goheung County64.76525.006
12Jido지도智島Sinan County54.70321.121
13Changseondo창선도昌善島Namhae County54.12720.899
14Jaeundo자은도慈恩島Sinan County52.19320.152
15Baengnyeongdo백령도白翎島Ongjin County51.08619.724
16Aphaedo압해도押海島Sinan County49.23219.009
17Anjwado안좌도安佐島Sinan County48.92318.889
18Gyodongdo교동도喬棟島Ganghwa County47.14118.201
19Biguemdo비금도飛禽島Sinan County46.24917.857
20Gogeumdo고금도古今島Wando County45.55817.590
21Dochodo도초도都草島Sinan County43.39816.756
22Seokmodo석모도席毛島Ganghwa County42.34416.349
23Imjado임자도荏子島Sinan County40.04915.463
24Amtaedo암태도巖泰島Sinan County37.25114.383
25Cheongsando청산도靑山島Wando County32.96312.727
26Bogildo보길도甫吉島Wando County32.14212.410
27Sinuido신의도新衣島Sinan County31.66812.227
28Sinjido신지도新智島Wando County30.83211.904
29Joyakdo조약도助藥島Wando County28.70111.082
30Geumodo금오도金鰲島Yeosu27.50810.621

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Korea's Geography (Land, Territory...)".
  2. ↑ Kim, Violet Kim, Gigi Ban, Sunny (2017-07-12). "33 beautiful islands to visit in Korea". CNN. Retrieved 2025-01-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Island hopping in Korea: Shore up your next coastal getaway". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  4. ↑ Korea Foundation. "Five Islands of the West Sea". Koreana (코리아나).
  5. ↑ Korea Legislation Research Institute. "CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA".
  6. ↑ "Constitution: Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea". www.korea.net. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  7. ↑ "Hyeongjeseom Islet". www.visitjeju.net (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  8. ↑ 해양수산부 연안포탈[permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ "120417(조간)_2012년도_지적통계연보_발간(지적기획과1)" (HWP). 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2013-05-13.[permanent dead link]
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