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 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).
In accordance with the Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, all of the islands controlled by the ROK are wholly claimed by the DPRK.
The following is a list of major islands of South Korea, the Republic of Korea, arranged by body of water and then by province.
Incheon
Ganghwa
Ongjin
- Baegado
- Baengnyeongdo
- Daecheongdo
- Daechojido
- Daeijakdo
- Deokjeokdo
- Dongbaekdo
- Eopyungdo
- Gabjukdo
- Gado
- Gakheuldo
- Gureopdo
- Hangdo
- Jangbongdo
- Jawoldo
- Modo
- Mungapdo
- Mungtungdo
- Odo
- Saseungbongdo
- Seongapdo
- Seonjaedo
- Seungbongdo
- Sido
- Sindo
- Socheongdo
- Sochojido
- Sogado
- Soijakdo
- Yeongheungdo
- Yeonpyeongdo
Other
- Jakyakdo
- Muuido
- Palmido
- Silmido
- Se-eodo
- Songdo (Artificial island)
- Yongyudo, Yeongjongdo—now joined together by Incheon International Airport
Gyeonggi
Ansan
Hwaseong
South Chungcheong
Dangjin
Seosan
Taean
- Ando
- Anmyeondo
- Dujido
- Gauido
- Gyeokryeolbi Islands
- Hwangdo
- Jukdo
- Mado
- Napasudo
- Oedo
- Oepasudo
- Ongdo
- Sinjindo
Hongseong
Boryeong
- Bingdo
- Chudo
- Godaedo
- Heoyukdo
- Hodo
- Hyojado
- Janggodo
- Jukdo
- Nokdo
- Oeyeongdo
- Sapsido
- Sodo
- Songdo
- Wonsando
- Woldo
- Yukdo
Seocheo
- Yubudo
North Jeolla
South Jeolla
- Anma-do
- Choramdo
- Chuja Gundo
- Gageodo
- Hauido
- Heuksando
- Hongdo
- Hwa-do
- Imjado
- Jindo
- Naenarodo
- Nohwado
- Odongdo
- Oenarodo
- Port Hamilton (Geomundo)
- Saengildo
- Sangtedo
- Sinjido
- Yeoseo-do
- Wan-do
Jeju
South Gyeongsang
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 in 1981 - Gukdo
- Jido
- Hwado
- Jukdo
- Hansando
- Bijindo
- Sojido
- Bisando
- Eoeuido
- Sudo
- Jwado
- Yongchodo
- Songdo
- Chubongdo
- Jukdo
- Jangsado
- Daedeokdo
- Gawangdo
- Maemuldo
- Somaemuldo
Busan
- Yeongdo
- Jodo
North Gyeongsang
Seoul
Number of islands by administrative divisions
| Provincial-level division | Extension of shore |
Islands | Islands with people | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Islands with people | Islands without people | Houses | Population | |||||||||
| Area (km) | Area (sq mi) | Number | Area (km) | Area (sq mi) | Number | Area (km) | Area (sq mi) | Number | Area (km) | 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 |
List of islands by area
| # | Name | Korean Name | Hanja Name | Location | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km | 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
References
- "Korea's Geography (Land, Territory...)".
- Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Chapter 1, Article 1
- "Hyeongjeseom Islet". www.visitjeju.net (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- 해양수산부 연안포탈
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