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List of islands of South Korea

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 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. 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.

In accordance with the Constitution of South Korea, all of the islands controlled by the DPRK are wholly claimed by the ROK. 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. 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

Ganghwa county

Ongjin county

Other

Gyeonggi Province

Ansan city

Hwaseong city

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province

Within Chuncheon city

Within Hwacheon county

  • Bungeosom

South Chungcheong Province

Dangjin

Seosan

Taean

Hongseong

Boryeong

Seocheo

  • Yubudo

North Jeolla Special Self-Governing 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

South Jeolla Province

Goheung county

Gwangyang city

  • Baealdo

Jindo county

Muan county

  • Samhakdo
  • Banwoldo
  • Anjwado

Sinan county

Wando county

Yeonggwang county

Yeosu city

Others

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

Jeju city

Seogwipo city

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
  • 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

Pohang city

  • Samjeongseom
  • Jakdo

Seoul Metropolitan city

Within Han river

Number of islands by administrative divisions

List of islands by area

See also

References