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Seongsan Ilchulbong. / 33.4585°N 126.9420°E / 33.4585; 126.9420. Seongsan Ilchulbong ( Korean : 성산일출봉 ), also called Sunrise Peak, is a volcano on eastern Jeju Island, in Seongsan-ri, Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea. It is 182 meters high and has a volcanic crater at the top. Considered one of South Korea's most ...
Jeju is a volcanic island, dominated by Hallasan: a volcano 1,950 metres (6,400 ft) high and the highest mountain in South Korea. The island measures approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi) across, east to west, and 41 kilometres (25 mi) from north to south. [19] The island also has around 360 oreum: small extinct volcanoes or parasitic cones. [20]
Jeju Province is the least populous province in South Korea; at the end of September 2020, the total resident registration population is 672,948, of which 4,000 of the total provincial population reside on outlying islands such as the Chuja Islands and Udo Island. The total area of the province is 1,849 km 2 (714 sq mi).
Hallasan. Hallasan is a massive shield volcano which forms the bulk of Jeju Island and is often taken as representing the island itself. There is a Korean traditional local saying that "Jeju Island is Hallasan, and Hallasan is Jeju." The mountain can indeed be seen from all places on the island, but its peak is often covered in clouds.
Jeju Province officially Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Jeju-teukbyeol-jachi-do) is divided into 2 administrative cities (haengjeong-si) and further into 7 towns (eup), 5 townships (myeon), and 31 administrative neighborhoods (haengjeong-dong). Listed below is each entity's name in English, hangul and hanja.
The plaque that marks Korea's southernmost point. Marado ( Korean : 마라도) or Mara Island is an island in Jeju Province, South Korea. It is South Korea's southernmost island, and is 8 km (5.0 mi) off the south coast of Jeju Island. [ 1][ 2] It has an area of 0.3 km 2 (0.12 sq mi) and is home to about 90 people. It has long been reputed for ...
Address. 20 Gwandeok-ro 14-gil, Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea. Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market ( Korean : 제주 동문재래시장) is a covered traditional market in Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea. It is the largest and oldest extant permanent traditional market in Jeju. [ 1][ 2] The market was established after the end of the ...
The island Udo, one of Jeju's most popular tourist attractions, is located off the city's east coast. [13] [14] It received 2.23 million visitors in 2016. [15] Seongsan Ilchulbong, an unusually bowl-shaped mountain, is popular for seeing the first sunrise of the year. Around that time, it hosts a sunrise festival with performances and food. [16 ...