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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 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 sq mi).[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 coast. 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

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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

South Jeolla Province

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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 Special Self-Governing 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 880.30 339.89 154 687.02 265.26 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

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List of islands by area

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# Name Korean Name Hanja Name Location Area[10]
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

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References

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  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)
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  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. ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Chapter 1, Article 1
  8. ^ "Hyeongjeseom Islet". www.visitjeju.net (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
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