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 of coast line along three seas; to the west is the Yellow Sea (called Sohae ; 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 ; in South Korea, literally means east sea). Geographically, South Korea's landmass is approximately .
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.
In accordance with the Constitution of South Korea, all of the islands controlled by the DPRK are wholly claimed by the ROK. 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
Ganghwa county Boreumdo Achado Bido Maldo Suribong Yongrando Donggeomdo Ganghwado Eoyujeongdo Gogado Maeumdo Songgado Gyodongdo Jumundo Bunjido Seokdo Suseom Susido Seogeomdo Goiriseom Mibeopdo Nabdo Seongmodo Ddannapseom Daeseom Daesongdo Dolseom Gijangseom Sosongdo Woodo
Ongjin county Baegado Beolseom Budo Doryangdo Gyeseom Gwando Gwangdaedo Jido Meongaeseom Nabdo Oseom Uldo Baengnyeongdo Daecheongdo Daechojido Daeijakdo Deokjeokdo Meokdo Dongbaekdo Eopyungdo Gabjukdo Gado Gakheuldo Anggakheuldo Tonggakheuldo Jungtonggakheuldo Sotonggakheuldo Gureopdo Hangdo Jangbongdo Amseodo Bigajido Dongmando Sado Seomando Seonmido Wado Jawoldo Modo Mungapdo Mungtungdo Odo Saseungbongdo Seongapdo Seonjaedo Cheukdo Oihangdo Seungbongdo Gumdo Budo Sanggonggyungdo Sido Sindo Socheongdo Sochojido Sogado Soijakdo Yeongheungdo Yeonpyeongdo Daeyeonpyeongdo Soyeonpyeongdo Chaekdo Moido Kujido Geodo Soyado
Other Jakyakdo Muuido Palmido Silmido Se-eodo Songdo (Artificial island) Yongyudo, Yeongjongdo—now joined together by Incheon International Airport
Gyeonggi Province
Ansan city Bultando Daebudo Pungdo Seongamdo Yukdo
Hwaseong city Eodo Gukhwado Hyungdo Jebudo Ueumdo
Gangwon Province
Within Chuncheon city
Namiseom Bungeosom Jungdo
Within Hwacheon county
Bungeosom
South Chungcheong Province
Dangjin Daejodo Haengdando Nanjido
Seosan Bunjeomdo Ganwoldo Gopado Jeodo Ungdo Woodo docdo
Taean Ando Anmyeondo Dujido Gauido Gyeokryeolbi Islands Bukgyeokryeolbido Donggyeokryeolbido Seogyeokryeolbido Hwangdo Jukdo Mado Napasudo Oedo Oepasudo Ongdo Sinjindo
Hongseong Jukdo
Boryeong Bingdo Chudo Godaedo Heoyukdo Hodo Hyojado Janggodo Jukdo Nokdo Oeyeongdo Sapsido Sodo Songdo Wonsando Woldo Yukdo
Seocheo Yubudo
North Jeolla Province
Gochang County
Daejukdo Sojukdo Ssangyeodo Jukdo
Gunsan city
Gaeyado Gogunsan archipelago Geumrando Seonyudo Seokdo Sipyeedongpado Eocheongdo Yeondo Jukdo Guido
Buan county
Naejodo Dalludo Daehyeongjaedo Ddanjeonggeumdo Sangwangdeungdo Saehangdo Sikdo Waejodo Waechido Wido Hawangdeungdo
Imsil county
Bungeoseom
Jeongeup county
Hwangtoseom
Jeonnam-Gwangju
Goheung county Aedo Araetdonbae-seom Daehangdo Deukryangdo Geogeumdo Gokdudo Jinjiwaedo Jukdo Mokdo Narodo Naenarodo Oenarodo Naewaemuldo Nohwado Sorokdo and many other islets
Gwangyang city
Baealdo
Jindo county Byeongpungdo Jindo Maenggolgundo Modo and many other islets
Muan county
Samhakdo Banwoldo Anjwado
Sinan county Aphaedo Anjwado Amtaedo Biguemdo Dochodo Gageodo Hauido Heuksando Hongdo Hwa-do Imjado Jaeundo Jjdo Sinuido Uido and many other islets
Wando county Bogildo Cheongsando Gadeokdo Gogeumdo Joyakdo Judo Saengildo Sinjido Wan-do Yeoseo-do Sinjido
Yeonggwang county Anma-do Choramdo
Yeosu city Dolsando Gadeokdo Geumodo Jangdo Janggundo Odongdo Port Hamilton (Geomundo) Sodo (Seodo) Sunhodo (Dongdo) Sangtedo
Others
Gageo Reef (Gageocho) Parangcho Socotra Rock (Leodo)
Jeju Province
Jeju city Biyangdo Chagwido Chuja Gundo (Chuja archipelago) Gapado Gwantaldo
Seogwipo city Beomseom Supseom Marado Udo Hyeongjeseom
South Gyeongsang Province
Within Hadong-gun Mado Daedo Jangdo Jujiseom
Within Namhae-gun Namhaedo Changseondo Jodo Hodo Nodo Sochido Maando
Within Sacheon-si Woldeungdo Sinsudo
Within Goseong-gun Anjangseom Jarando Wado Witdaehoseom Patseom
Within Tongyeong
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 Metropolitan city
Yeongdo district Yeongdo Jodo
North Gyeongsang Province
Within Sangju
Gyeongcheonseom
Within Andong
Budleseom
Ulleung County Ulleungdo Jukdo Kwanundo Dokdo (Dongdo, Seodo)
Pohang city Samjeongseom Jakdo
Seoul Metropolitan city
Within Han river Bamseom Nodeulseom Sebitseom Seonyudo Yeouido
Number of islands by administrative divisions Provincial-level division Extension ofshore 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 154 42 112 33,046 94,172 Gyeonggi Province 65 11 54 2,768 7,215 South Chungcheong Province 261 37 224 6,867 20,26 North Jeolla Province 109 26 83 1,985 6,468 South Jeolla Province 2210 278 1,688 78,071 219,542 South Gyeongsang Province 428 82 346 99,673 313,551 Busan 82 6 76 119,402 384,366 Ulsan 8 – – – 8 – – North Gyeongsang Province 47 4 43 3,840 10,426 Gangwon Province 32 – – – 32 – – Jeju Province 63 8 55 2,232 5,98 Total 3,459 494 2,721 347,884 1,061,984 해양수산부 연안포탈
List of islands by area # Name Korean Name Hanja Name Location Area km2 sq mi 1 Jejudo 제주도 Jeju Province 2 Geojedo 거제도 Geoje 3 Jindo 진도 Jindo County 4 Ganghwado 강화도 Ganghwa County 5 Namhaedo 남해도 Namhae County 6 Anmyeondo 안면도 Taean County 7 Yeongjongdo 영종도 Jung District, Incheon 8 Wando 완도 Wando County 9 Ulleungdo 울릉도 Ulleung County 10 Dolsando 돌산도 Yeosu 11 Geogeumdo 거금도 Goheung County 12 Jido 지도 Sinan County 13 Changseondo 창선도 Namhae County 14 Jaeundo 자은도 Sinan County 15 Baengnyeongdo 백령도 Ongjin County 16 Aphaedo 압해도 Sinan County 17 Anjwado 안좌도 Sinan County 18 Gyodongdo 교동도 Ganghwa County 19 Biguemdo 비금도 Sinan County 20 Gogeumdo 고금도 Wando County 21 Dochodo 도초도 Sinan County 22 Seokmodo 석모도 Ganghwa County 23 Imjado 임자도 Sinan County 24 Amtaedo 암태도 Sinan County 25 Cheongsando 청산도 Wando County 26 Bogildo 보길도 Wando County 27 Sinuido 신의도 Sinan County 28 Sinjido 신지도 Wando County 29 Joyakdo 조약도 Wando County 30 Geumodo 금오도 Yeosu
See also List of islands Geography of Korea Geography of North Korea Geography of South Korea List of islands of North Korea
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