List of islands of South Korea
Landmasses surrounded by water in the country
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).[ 1]
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.[ 2]
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
Other
Gyeonggi
Ansan
Hwaseong
South Chungcheong
Dangjin
Seosan
Taean
Hongseong
Boryeong
Seocheo
North Jeolla
South Jeolla
Jeju
South Gyeongsang
Within Hadong-gun
Mado
Daedo
Jangdo
Jujiseom
Within Namhae-gun
Namhaedo
Changseondo
Jodo
Hodo
Nodo
Sochido
Maando
Within Sacheon-si
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 Ogokdo
Gukdo
Jido
Hwado
Jukdo
Hansando
Bijindo
Sojido
Bisando
Eoeuido
Sudo
Jwado
Yongchodo
Songdo
Chubongdo
Jukdo
Jangsado
Daedeokdo
Gawangdo
Maemuldo
Somaemuldo
Busan
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 (km2 )
Area (sq mi)
Number
Area (km2 )
Area (sq mi)
Number
Area (km2 )
Area (sq mi)
Number
Area (km2 )
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
[ 3]
List of islands by area
See also
References