List of islands of South Korea
Appearance
Following is a list of major islands of South Korea, the Republic of Korea, arranged by body of water and then by province, and not including most uninhabited islands and islets. For a list of islands of North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, see: List of islands of North Korea.
Number of islands by Administrative divisions
Provincial-level division | Extension of shore (km2) | Island | Island with people | ||||||
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Total | Island with people | Island without people | House | Population | |||||
Number | Area(km2) | Number | Area(km2) | Number | Area(km2) | ||||
Incheon | 880.30 | 154 | 687.02 | 42 | 680.91 | 112 | 6.11 | 33,046 | 94,172 |
Gyeonggi Province | 303.57 | 65 | 44.57 | 11 | 43.74 | 54 | 0.83 | 2,768 | 7,215 |
South Chungcheong Province | 1,204.60 | 261 | 163.01 | 37 | 150.48 | 224 | 12.54 | 6,867 | 20,26 |
North Jeolla Province | 301.70 | 109 | 37.95 | 26 | 35.31 | 83 | 2.64 | 1,985 | 6,468 |
South Jeolla Province | 5,554.90 | 2210 | 1,836.49 | 278 | 1,790.55 | 1,688 | 45.92 | 78,071 | 219,542 |
South Gyeongsang Province | 2,173.64 | 428 | 930.05 | 82 | 918.21 | 346 | 11.84 | 99,673 | 313,551 |
Busan | 313.92 | 82 | 75.80 | 6 | 69.16 | 76 | 6.64 | 119,402 | 384,366 |
Ulsan | 135.83 | 8 | 0.09 | - | - | 8 | 0.09 | - | - |
North Gyeongsang Province | 428.00 | 47 | 73.73 | 4 | 73.60 | 43 | 0.13 | 3,840 | 10,426 |
Gangwon Province | 318.10 | 32 | 0.26 | - | - | 32 | 0.26 | - | - |
Jeju Province | 419.95 | 63 | 15.45 | 8 | 13.80 | 55 | 1.65 | 2,232 | 5,98 |
Total | 12,035 | 3,215 | 3,824 | 494 | 3,736 | 2,721 | 89 | 347,884 | 1,061,984 |
List of islands by area
# | Name | Korean Name | Location | Area[2] (km²) |
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1 | Jejudo | 제주도 | Jeju Province | 1833.162 |
2 | Geojedo | 거제도 | Geoje | 379.233 |
3 | Jindo | 진도 | Jindo County | 374.981 |
4 | Ganghwado | 강화도 | Ganghwa County | 302.582 |
5 | Namhaedo | 남해도 | Namhae County | 300.935 |
6 | Anmyeondo | 안면도 | Taean County | 113.460 |
7 | Yeongjongdo | 영종도 | Jung District, Incheon | 97.480 |
8 | Wando | 완도 | Wando County | 90.074 |
9 | Ulleungdo | 울릉도 | Ulleung County | 72.861 |
10 | Dolsando | 돌산도 | Yeosu | 70.307 |
11 | Geogeumdo | 거금도 | Goheung County | 64.765 |
12 | Jido | 지도 | Sinan County | 54.703 |
13 | Changseondo | 창선도 | Namhae County | 54.127 |
14 | Jaeundo | 자은도 | Sinan County | 52.193 |
15 | Baengnyeongdo | 백령도 | Ongjin County | 51.086 |
16 | Aphaedo | 압해도 | Sinan County | 49.232 |
17 | Anjwado | 안좌도 | Sinan County | 48.923 |
18 | Gyodongdo | 교동도 | Ganghwa County | 47.141 |
19 | Biguemdo | 비금도 | Sinan County | 46.249 |
20 | Gogeumdo | 고금도 | Wando County | 45.558 |
21 | Dochodo | 도초도 | Sinan County | 43.398 |
22 | Seokmodo | 석모도 | Ganghwa County | 42.344 |
23 | Imjado | 임자도 | Sinan County | 40.049 |
24 | Amtaedo | 암태도 | Sinan County | 37.251 |
25 | Cheongsando | 청산도 | Wando County | 32.963 |
26 | Bogildo | 보길도 | Wando County | 32.142 |
27 | Sinuido | 신의도 | Sinan County | 31.668 |
28 | Sinjido | 신지도 | Wando County | 30.832 |
29 | Joyakdo | 조약도 | Wando County | 28.701 |
30 | Geumodo | 금오도 | Yeosu | 27.508 |
References
- ^ 해양수산부 연안포탈
- ^ "120417(조간)_2012년도_지적통계연보_발간(지적기획과1)" (HWP). 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2013-05-13.