Geomunoreum
| Geomunoreum | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 456.6 m (1,498 ft) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Area | 0.80986 km2 (0.31269 mi2) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Dark oreum |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 거문오름 |
| Hanja | 拒文岳; 巨文岳; 巨門岳 |
| RR | Geomunoreum |
| MR | Kŏmunorŭm |
| Alternate name | |
| Hangul | 검은오름 |
| RR | Geomeunoreum |
| MR | Kŏmŭnorŭm |
Geomunoreum (Korean: 거문오름; Hanja: 拒文岳; 巨文岳; 巨門岳Lua error: not enough memory.), alternatively Geomeunoreum (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), is an oreum (small extinct volcano) around Jocheon and Gujwa in Jeju City, South Korea.[1][2]
The oreum is a popular tourist attraction, and has been a Natural Monument of South Korea No. 444 since January 6, 2005.[3][2] In 2007, the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System around the oreum was made a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, as part of the item Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes.[1]
There are several other oreum in Jeju with similar names; this one is sometimes called the Seonheul-ri Geomunoreum or Dong Geomunoreum (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; lit. East GeomunoreumLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.).[2]
Toponymy
[edit | edit source]An early name for the oreum was Bangha Oreum or Banghaak (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.).[2] The oreum's name was later attested to as Geomunoreum or Geomunak (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.).[2] The oreum's name is possibly related to darkness (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. in the Gyeonggi dialect), referring to the unusually dark soil[1] or the dark forested areas of the oreum.[4]
Description
[edit | edit source]It is estimated to have formed between 200,000 and 300,000 years ago.[1] It has 20 lava tube caves around it.[3]
Its highest point is Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. above sea level, and occupies an area of Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1..[1][2] The oreum is shaped like a horseshoe that opens to the northeast.[1][2][5] It has a trench with a width of Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. and depth of Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.. The trench was created from when an underground lava tube collapsed.[1] There is a dense pine and cedar forest on the oreum.[2]
The oreum hosted Japanese military facilities during the 1910–1945 Japanese colonial period. Some remnants of this period remain,[1] including mines.[5]
Tourism
[edit | edit source]Tourists are able to hike on the oreum. There are two main routes for tourists: Taegeuk (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) and Yongam (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.). The former circles the crater and the oreum's peaks. The latter is only open once a year to tourists, and follows where lava would have flowed.[4] In 2008, an annual hiking competition for it was established.[1] It is during this hiking competition that Yongam is opened for access.[6][7] Guided tours of the oreum have been offered.[5]
References
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