Ulleungdo

Also known as Ulleung Island, Ullŭng-do, Utsuryo-do, Dagelet Island

Ulleungdo (), also spelled Ulreungdo, is a South Korean island east of the Korean Peninsula in the Sea of Japan. It was formerly known as Dagelet Island or Argonaut Island in Europe. Volcanic in origin, the rocky steep-sided island is the top of a large stratovolcano which rises from the seafloor, reaching a maximum elevation of at Seonginbong Peak. The island is in length and in width; it has an area of . It has a population of 10,426 inhabitants.

Key facts

Islands.name: Ulleungdo
Islands.image: Ulleung island from above.jpg
Islands.image_caption: NASA Landsat7 image of Ulleungdo (north oriented at top)
Islands.elevation_m: 984
Islands.area_km2: 72.86
Islands.location: Sea of Japan
Islands.country: South Korea
Islands.mapframe zoom: 4
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: County
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Ulleung County
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Province
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: North Gyeongsang Province
Islands.country1: North Korea (claimed)
Islands.country1_admin_divisions_title: County
Islands.country1_admin_divisions: Ullŭng County
Islands.country1_admin_divisions_title_1: Province
Islands.country1_admin_divisions_1: North Kyŏngsang Province
Islands.population: 9,191

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 울릉도
Population: 9114
Area: 72.9
Elevation: 984
Image: KOCIS Port Taeha, Ulleungdo (4925990346).jpg

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Commons category: Ulleung Island
native label: 울릉도

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Flora and fauna
Tourism
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The island makes up the main part of Ulleung County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, and is a popular tourist destination. The main city of Ulleungdo is the port of Dodong (), which serves as the main ferry port between Ulleungdo and the South Korean mainland. After tourism, the main economic activity is fishing, including its well-known harvest of squid, which can be seen drying in the sun in many places.