Oreum

Oreum () refers to the around 360 small rising extinct volcanoes on Jeju Island, in Jeju Province, South Korea. They are commonly described as cinder cones or parasitic cones, and are often inside larger volcanic craters.

Etymology

The word oreum comes from the Jeju language. It refers to small mountains. "Oreum" itself originates from the word "climb" (). The word is now considered to refer to Jeju's numerous small parasitic cones (; also ).

Description

Around 360 oreum are distributed throughout Jeju. Their formation and preservation are due in part to the high permeability of the volcanic rock.

Magma erupting under pressure can solidify into scoria, which may fall and pile up around a crater to form circular and elliptical scoria cones and cinder cones. These are popularly known as oreum in Jeju Island. There are about 360 such oreum. Oreum are classified as cinder cones, lava domes, fault blocks, or cryptodomes.

Oreum are considered culturally and symbolically important to Jeju. They have traditionally been associated with folk religion and ancestral worship rituals. Oreum also serve as sites of settlements (particularly at their bases), agriculture, and defense.

Famous oreum

Geomunoreum

Geomunoreum is located between Jeju City and Seogwipo, on the eastern side of the island. This oreum is considered geologically interesting because of its significant lava tube system. In June 2007, this system was made a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, as part of the item Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes, because of its high academic and natural heritage value. Tourists are able to enter some of the lava tube system, as well as hike on a trail on the oreum.

Yongnuni Oreum

Yongnuni Oreum is tall oreum in Gujwa, Jeju City. It is likely named for, and is said to resemble a Chinese dragon lying down. The oreum is considered beautiful, with scenic views of the east coast of Jeju, including of the mountain Seongsan Ilchulbong and the island Udo. Its gentle incline makes it a popular hiking destination for families.

Geum Oreum

Geum Oreum, alternatively Geomeun Oreum, is located in Hallim, Jeju City. It is above sea level at its highest point. It is on privately owned land, and offers views of Hallasan and Sanbangsan, as well as paragliding from the top. People can hike up to the top, where there is a marshy area inside a caldera.

Saebyeol Oreum

Saebyeol Oreum is located in Bongseong-ri, Aewol-eup, Jeju. Saebyeol Oreum was also called the Saebel Oreum or Saebil Oreum. It was written as Hyobyeolak (曉別岳) in the geography book ', Hyoseongak (曉星岳) in the text ' and Sinseongak (新星岳) in the text Jejuguyneupji (). There is a view that Saebel and Saebil are words in the Jeju language meaning "stars" but this is uncertain. At the southern peak, there are ridges in the southwest, northwest, and northeast directions and there are 5 dagger-shaped mountaintops that look like a star. And Saebyeol Oreum was the place where Goryeo [Korean) military under General Choi Young suppressed the Mongolian military.

Darangswi Oreum

is located in Sehwa-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju. Although it is only 382 meters above sea level, it has all of the characteristics of a volcanic terrain and is called a 'queen of oreum. Darangswi () is the dialect of Jeju which means the Moon. It is named Darangswi because the crater of mountain peaks looks like a full moon. There is a large, deep funnel-shaped circular crater in the mountain area. The outer circumference of this crater is about 1,500 m. It forms a long ellipse from south to north, the north is relatively flat. The depth of the crater is 115 m, which is the same as Baengrokdam on Hallasan. Most oreum are asymmetrically inclined, whereas Darangswi Oreum is arranged with concentric contour lines. There is a village of Darangswi, which was abandoned due to the Jeju Uprising. In 1992, eleven of the remains of the victims were unearthed at the Darangswi cave.

Ttarabi Oreum

is located in Gasi-ri, Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo. One of the biggest features there is 3 craters. Several large and small peaks are connected with a smooth ridge. On the horseshoe-shaped foot of the mountain, there are debris slide layers as Dunji Oreum in Gujwa-eup. It is said that it is considered to belong to a recent volcano erupted because of the debris slide. It is said that the name, Ttarabi () comes from the name Ttangharabeoji (), which looks like a family with nearby oreum. Ttangharabeoji means grandfather for ground in English. Ttarabi Oreum is a typical autumn oreum. As well as the foot of the oreum, the surrounding mountain is a silver grass field. Back then, horses were released and raised in the great grassland.

Statistics

By region

• Jeju City () : 59
• Seogwipo () : 37
• North part of Jeju () : 151 (Hallim-eup 16, Aewol-eup 50, Gujwa-eup 40, Jocheon-eup 30, Hangyeong-myeon 13, Udo-myeon 2)
• South part of Jeju () : 121 (Daejeong-eup 8, Namwon-eup 29, Seongsan-eup 22, Andeok-myeon 31, Pyoseon-myeon 31)

By type

List of oreum

This is a list of oreum on Jeju. There are reportedly 368 oreum, of which 63% are privately owned.

Jeju City

This is a list of 51 oreum in Jeju City ()

• Gasatgi Oreum (; also 가새기오름, 가삭봉)
• Gaeori Oreum (; also 개월오름)
• Geochin (; also 거친악, 거체악)
• Geolsi Oreum (; also 걸세오름)
• Geomeun Oreum (; also 금오름, 검오름)
• Golmeori Oreum (; also 골머리)
• Gwangi Oreum (; also 괭이오름)
• Gwonje Oreum (; also 권재오름, 건제오름)
• Namjiseun (; also 남조순오름)
• Nori Oreum (; also 노리손이, 노루생이)
• Nun Oreum (; also 누운오름)
• Neunghwa Oreum (; also 능하오름)
• Dodeul Oreum (; also 도두봉, 도원봉)
• Dol Oreum (; also 신산오름, 신선오름, 숫오름)
• Deulle Oreum ()
• Deulli Oreum (; also 두루머를)
• Muljangori (; also 물장올)
• Min Oreum (; also 뒷민오름, 무녜오름)
• Min Oreum (; also 족은민오름)
• Balgeun Oreum ()
• Bassemi (; also 밭생이)
• Bang-ilbong (; also 방일이동산)
• Baeduri Oreum ()
• Berioreum (; also 별도봉)
• Bonggae Oreum (; also 봉아오름, 봉아름)
• Bulkandi Oreum ()
• Sara Oreum (; also 사라봉)
• Samgakbong ()
• Sang-yeo Oreum ()
• Sungjin-i Oreum (; also 개오름)
• Semi Oreum (; also 삼의양오름)
• Sosan Oreum ()
• Ssalson Oreum (; also 쌀손장오리)
• Ansemi (; also 명도오름, 조리세미오름, 형제봉)
• Al Oreum ()
• Eoseumsaeng Oreum (; also 어승생, 어스승이)
• Yeolanji Oreum (; also 연난지, 여난지)
• Odeusing Oreum (; also 오두싱이)
• Wang-gwanreng (; also 왕관바위, 연딧돌)
• Wondang Oreum (; also 원당봉, 웬당오름)
• Jang-gumok ()
• Jeolmul Oreum (; 큰대나)
• Julmul Oreum (; 족은대나)
• Jok-eundre (; also 족은두레왓)
• Jinmulgumburi (; also 진머리)
• Chilg Oreum (; also 칠오름)
• Keun-norison-i (; also 노리오름)
• Keundre (; also 큰두레왓)
• Teyeokjang-ori (; also 테역장올)
• Heulgbulg-eun Oreum ()

Seogwipo

This is a list of 31 oreum in Seogwipo ()

• Gaksibawu Oreum (; also 각시바위, 각수바위)
• Gaesgeori Oreum (; also 갯그르)
• Georin Oreum (; also 거린사슴, 거린사슴오름)
• Gogeunsan (; also 고공산)
• Gusanbong (; also 개오름)
• Gungsan (; also 활오름)
• Nokhajiak (; also 녹하지오름)
• Darae Oreum (; also 도래오름)
• Deode Oreum (; also 더디오름, 더더오름)
• Mangbat ()
• Moraiak (; also 모라지, 모라봉, 냇새오름)
• Miaksan (; also 솔오름, 쌀오름)
• Bang-ae Oreum (; also 방에오름, 침악)
• Bupjung-ak (; also 법정이오름)
• Beritnae Oreum ()
• Borom-i ()
• Bolre Oreum (; also 볼래오름, 존자오름)
• Sammaebong (; also 세미양오름)
• Seol Oreum (; also 서리오름)
• Si Oreum (; also 수컷오름, 숫오름)
• Eojumi Oreum (; also 어점이악)
• Yeongchun Oreum (; also 영천악, 영세미오름)
• Obaekjang-gun (; also 오백나한, 천불암)
• Ubo Oreum (; also 우보악, 우보름)
• Wollasan (; also 도라미, 돌라미오름)
• Wolsanbong ()
• Injeong Oreum ()
• Jejiki Oreum (; also 절오름)
• Chilg Oreum (; also 칠오름, 칙오름)
• Hanon ()

Aewol-eup

This is a list of 32 oreum in Aewol-eup ()

• Geumduk Oreum (; also 검은덕이, 검은데기, 검은덕오름)
• Gonae Oreum (; also 고니오름, 망오름, 고내봉)
• Gwa Oreum (; also 곽오름, 큰오름, 샛오름)
• Geoi Oreum (; also 괴미오름)
• Gwetmul Oreum ()
• Geukrak Oreum ()
• Nokkome (; also 성제오름)
• Nokkomejokeun Oreum ()
• Noro Oreum ()
• Nun Oreum ()
• Nuun Oreum (; also 논오름)
• Darae Oreum ()
• Mulmae (; also 물미, 수산봉)
• Bal-i Oreum (; also 바리메, 큰바리메)
• Bukdol-ajin Oreum ()
• Bulgeun Oreum ()
• Binne Oreum (; also 채악, 잠악)
• Sajebidongsan (; also 새잽이오름, 사제비오름, 조접악)
• Salpin Oreum ()
• Samhyungje Oreum (; also 세오름)
• Saebyeol Oreum (; also 샛별오름)
• An Oreum ()
• Eodo Oreum (어도오름; also 도노미)
• Utse Oreum (; also 윗세오름)
• Idal Oreum (; also 이달봉)
• Isrung Oreum ()
• Jokeunbarime ()
• Cheon-a Oreum (; also 초낭오름)
• Chetmang Oreum (; also 망체오름)
• Bagumji Oreum (; also 파군봉)
• Poknang Oreum ()
• Handae Oreum ()

Hallim-eup

This is a list of 16 oreum in Hallim-eup ()

• Gatgeori Oreum (; also 갯걸오름, 개꼬리오름)
• Geum Oreum (; also 검악, 검은오름)
• Nuun Oreum (; also 눈오름)
• Neujiri Oreum (; also 망오름)
• Mundoji Oreum (; also 문돗지)
• Bulgeun Oreum (; also 밝은오름)
• Myeongwol Oreum (; also 밝은오름)
• Balgeun Oreum ()
• Bangju Oreum (; also 방지오름, 방제오름)
• Biyangbong (; also 가재, 큰암메창, 족은암메창, 서산)
• Seonso Oreum ()
• Semiso Oreum (; also 세미소)
• Jungmul-al Oruem ()
• Jungmul Oreum ()
• Jungwol Oreum ()
• Chun-a Oreum (; also 초낭오름, 처남오름, 처나름)

Daejeong-eup

This is a list of 8 oreum in Daejeong-eup ()

• Gasi Oreum (; also 가스름)
• Noknam Oreum (; also 녹남봉)
• Dondumi Oreum (; also 돈대미, 돈도름)
• Dong-al Oreum ()
• Moseulgae Oreum (; also 모슬봉, 모살개오름)
• Borom-i (; also 보름이)
• Sut-al Oreum (; also 알봉)
• Songaksan (; also 절울이)

Seongsan-eup

This is a list of 18 oreum in Seongsan-eup ()

• Gungdae Oreum (; also 궁대악)
• Nasiri Oreum ()
• Nangot Oreum (; also 낭곶오름, 낭끼오름, 남케오름)
• Namsanbong (; also 망오름)
• Daesusanbong (; also 큰물뫼, 물미오름, 큰물미)
• Daewangsan (; also 왕뫼, 왕이미, 왕이메)
• Dokjae Oreum (; also 독자봉, 오름삿기)
• Dolmi (; also 돌리미)
• Dusanbong (; also 말미오름, 멀미오름)
• Duigup-eun-i (; also 뒤곱은이, 뒤꾸부니)
• Moguri Oreum (; also 모골이)
• Bonji Oreum ()
• Sungsan (; also 일출봉)
• Sosusanbong (; also 족은물뫼, 족은물미)
• Sowangsan (; also 족응왕뫼, 족은왕이미)
• Siksanbong (; also 바오름)
• Yugun-e Oreum (; also 유건이, 이기네)
• Tong Oreum ()

Gujwa-eup

This is a list of 33 oreum in Gujwa-eup ()

• Gam-eun-i Oreum ()
• Geoseunsaemi Oreum (; also 거슨세미, 세미오름, 샘오름)
• Geochin Oreum ()
• Nop-eun Oreum ()
• Darangswioreum (; also 달랑쉬, 도랑쉬)
• Dang Oreum ()
• Donggum-eun Oreum (; also 동검은이, 거미오름)
• Dot Oreum (; also 돛오름, 비지오름)
• Dunji Oreum (; also 둔지봉)
• Duigup-eun-i ()
• Myosanbong (; also 괴살미, 고살미, 괴살메)
• Munseok-i Oreum ()
• Min Oreum ()
• Batdol Oreum (; also 밖돌오름, 밭돌오름)
• Buk Oreum ()
• Bichimi Oreum (; also 비찌미)
• Seonjok-i Oreum (; also 웃선족이, 알선족이)
• Sungbul Oreum (; also 성불암, 성보람)
• Sonji Oreum (; also 손자봉)
• Sik-eun-i Oreum (; also 사근이오름)
• Akkeundaranswi Oreum ()
• Abu Oreum (; also 앞오름, 압오름, 아보름)
• Aldol Oreum ()
• Anchin Oreum (; also 아진오름)
• Eodae Oreum (; also 어두름)
• Yongnuni Oreum ()
• Eunwolbong (; also 윤드리오름)
• Ipsanbong (; also 삿갓오름, 망오름)
• Juche Oreum (; also 흙붉은오름)
• Jimibong (; also 지깍오름)
• Che Oreum (; also 골체오름)
• Chilg Oreum ()
• Keundol-imi (; also 도리미, 돌리미)

Jocheon-eup

This is a list of 25 oreum in Jocheon-eup ()

• Geomunoreum (; also 서검은이, 서검은오름)
• Gugeune Oreum (; also 가시네오름)
• Salhani Oreum (; also 궤펭이오름, 살하니오름, 궤펜이)
• Kkakkeulaegi (까끄래기; also 꼬끄래기)
• Kkoekkoli Oreum (; also 것구리오름, 앵악, 원오름)
• Neobgeoli ()
• Neubseoli ()
• Dang Oreum ()
• Daecheoni Oreum ()
• Dombae Oreum (; also 돔바름)
• Malchat (; also 몰찻)
• Mulchas Oreum ()
• Min Oreum ()
• Banong Oreum (; also 바늘오름, 바능오름)
• Bangae Oreum (; also 큰방애오름, 구악)
• Budaeag (; also 부대오름)
• Busoag (; also 부소오름, 새몰메)
• Sangumbuli ()
• Seoubong (; also 서모오름)
• Semi Oreum (; also 샘이오름)
• Albam Oreum (; also 알바매기)
• Eohu Oreum (; also 어후름)
• Ujinjebi (; also 우전제비)
• Usbam Oreum (; also 웃바매기)
• Jigeuli Oreum (; also 지기리오름)

Namwon-eup

This is a list of 23 oreum in Namwon-eup ()

• Geolin Oreum ()
• Geolse Oreum (; also 걸시오름, 걸쇠오름, 걸서악)
• Goi Oreum (; also 고리오름, 고이악)
• Gwepen-i (; also 물오름)
• Neogsi Oreum (; also 넋이오름, 넉시악)
• Neoggeoli Oreum (; also 넙거리)
• Nongo Oreum (; also 논고름)
• Dongsuag ()
• Meoche Oreum (; also 마체오름)
• Mulyeongari Oreum ()
• Min Oreum (; also 민악산)
• Boli Oreum (; also 보리악)
• Sala Oreum ()
• Salyeoni (; also 사랭이오름, 소랭이오름)
• Saeng-gi Oreum (; also 생길이오름, 생기악)
• Seongneol Oreum ()
• Suag ()
• Yeojeol-ag (; also 예절이오름, 여쩌리)
• Yechonmang (; also 망오름, 호촌봉)
• Unji Oreum (; also 운지악, 운주오름, 운주름)
• Ung-ag (웅악; also 쇠기오름, 숫오름, 소기오름)
• Iseung-ag (; also 이승이오름, 이슥이오름)
• Jabae Oreum (; also 자배봉, 저바니오름)

Andeok-myeon

This is a list of 30 oreum in Andeok-myeon ()

• Gamnang Oreum (; also 감남오름)
• Geolin Oreum (; also 북오름)
• Goesuchi (; also 고수치)
• Gunsan (; also 굴뫼오름, 굴메, 군뫼)
• Geumsan ()
• Namsongi Oreum (; also 남소로기)
• Neobge Oreum (; also 광쳉이오름, 광해악)
• Non Oreum ()
• Dansan (; also 바굼지오름, 바구미오름)
• Dang Oreum ()
• Daebyeong-ag (; also 골른오름, 여진머리오름, 큰오름)
• Doneoli Oreum (; also 돌오름, 돝내린오름)
• Dol Oreum ()
• Dombag-i ()
• Mabog-i Oreum (; also 마보기, 맞보기)
• Muag (; also 무오름, 개오름, 믜오름, 미악, 술악)
• Balgeun Oreum (; also 벌근오름)
• Sanbangsan (; also 굴산)
• Sobyeong-ag (; also 족은오름)
• Sinsan Oreum ()
• Sseog-eundali (; also 사간다리동산)
• Eo Oreum (; also 어우름)
• Yeong-ali Oreum (; also 서영아리)
• Wang-ime (; also)
• Yongmeoli (; also)
• Wonsuag (; also 원물오름)
• Wollabong (; also 도래오름)
• Idon-i Oreum (; also 이돈이)
• Jog-eundaebiag (; also 조근대비악)
• Hanuibog Oreum (; also 하늬복이, 하늬보기, 하네보기)

Pyoseon-myeon

This is a list of 26 oreum in Pyoseon-myeon ()

• Gamuni Oreum (; also 감은이오름, 거문오름)
• Gase Oreum ()
• Gabseoni Oreum ()
• Gae Oreum ()
• Guduli Oreum ()
• Dalsanbong (; also 탈산봉, 당산봉)
• Daelogsan (; also 큰사슴이)
• Ttalabi Oreum (; also 따래비, 땅하래비)
• Maeoreum ()
• Moji Oreum (; also 뭇지오름)
• Baegyagi Oreum ()
• Beonneol Oreum (; also 번늘오름)
• Byeonggot Oreum (; also 뱅곳오름, 안좌오름)
• Bugmangsan (; also 토산봉 알오름)
• Bulgeun Oreum (; also)
• Saekki Oreum (; also 샛기오름)
• Seol Oreum (; also 서오름, 서을악)
• Sologsan (; also 족은사슴이)
• So Oreum (; also 쇠오름, 솔오름)
• Aseumseon-i (; also 아심선이)
• Yeomun-yeong-ali ()
• Yeongjusan ()
• Jangja Oreum ()
• Jwabomi ()
• Chesmang Oreum ()
• Tosanbong (; also 망오름)

Hangyeong-myeon

This is a list of 12 oreum in Hangyeong-myeon ()

• Gama Oreum ()
• Gamechang (; also 암메)
• Gub-eun Oreum (; also 구분오름)
• Dangsanbong (; also 당오름, 차귀오름)
• Ma Oreum ()
• Majung Oreum (; also 마종이)
• Saesin Oreum (; also 신서악, 조소악)
• Songa Oreum ()
• Suwolbong (; also 노꼬물오름, 물노리오름)
• Igye Oreum ()
• Jeoji Oreum (; also 닥몰오름, 새오름)
• Panpo Oreum (; also 널개오름)

Udo-myeon

This is a list of 1 oreum in Udo-myeon ()

• Soemeoli Oreum (; also 섬머리)

See also

• List of World Heritage Sites in South Korea

References