Extreme points of South Korea
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The following lists include extreme and significant points of the geography of South Korea.
Extreme points
Overall
Heading | Location[1] | Village and township or town | City or county | Province or metropolitan city | Coordinates | Note |
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Northernmost | Daegang-ri | Daegang-ri, Hyeonnae-myeon | Goseong-gun | Gangwon | 38°36′40″N 128°21′51″E / 38.61111°N 128.36417°E / 38.61111; 128.36417 (South Korean northernmost point) | |
Southernmost | Marado | Daejeong-eup | Seogwipo-si | Jeju | 33°6′37″N 126°15′42″E / 33.11028°N 126.26167°E / 33.11028; 126.26167 (South Korean southernmost point) | |
Easternmost | Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks) | Dokdo-ri, Ulleung-eup | Ulleung-gun | North Gyeongsang | 37°14′27″N 131°52′20″E / 37.24083°N 131.87222°E / 37.24083; 131.87222 (South Korean easternmost point (disputed)) | The ownership of the territory is contested by Japan. |
Westernmost | Baengnyeongdo | Baengnyeong-myeon | Ongjin-gun | Incheon | 37°57′29″N 124°36′42″E / 37.95806°N 124.61167°E / 37.95806; 124.61167 (South Korean westernmost point) |
Mainland
Heading | Location[2] | Village and township or town | City or county | Province or metropolitan city | Coordinates | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northernmost | Daegang-ri | Daegang-ri, Hyeonnae-myeon | Goseong-gun | Gangwon | 38°36′40″N 128°21′51″E / 38.61111°N 128.36417°E / 38.61111; 128.36417 (South Korean northernmost point) | Same as the overall northernmost point |
Southernmost | Ttangkkeut | Songho-ri, Songji-myeon | Haenam-gun | South Jeolla | 34°17′32″N 126°31′28″E / 34.29222°N 126.52444°E / 34.29222; 126.52444 (South Korean southernmost mainland) | |
Easternmost | Seokbyeong-ri | Seokbyeong-ri, Guryongpo-eup | Pohang-si | North Gyeongsang | 36°1′0″N 129°35′5″E / 36.01667°N 129.58472°E / 36.01667; 129.58472 (South Korean easternmost mainland) | |
Westernmost | Mohang-ri | Mohang-ri, Sowon-myeon | Taean-gun | South Chungcheong | 36°46′22″N 126°06′42″E / 36.77278°N 126.11167°E / 36.77278; 126.11167 (South Korean westernmost mainland) |
Extreme altitudes
Heading | Name | Altitude | Location | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highest | Hallasan | 1,947.06 m | Jeju | 33°21′42″N 126°31′45″E / 33.36167°N 126.52917°E / 33.36167; 126.52917 (hallasan) |
Highest (mainland) | Jirisan | 1,915 m | South Gyeongsang | 35°20′13″N 127°43′50″E / 35.33694°N 127.73056°E / 35.33694; 127.73056 (jirisan) |
Lowest | Sea of Japan (East Sea) | 0 m | 40°N 135°E / 40°N 135°E / 40; 135 (eastsea) |
See also
References
- ^ "2006 Agricultural and Forestry Statistics Report" (in Korean). Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (South Korea). October 21, 2015. Archived from the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "대한민국 극단위치" (in Korean). National Geographic Information Institute. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
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