Oryukdo
Native name: 오륙도 | |
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| Oryukdo The islands (2018) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Korea Strait |
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| Total islands | 6 |
| Major islands | Deungdaeseom |
| Area | 28,189 m2 (303,420 sq ft)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 68 m (223 ft)[2] |
| Highest point | Gul-seom[2] |
| Administration | |
| Neighborhood | Yongho-dong |
| District | Nam-gu |
| City | Busan |
| Official name | Oryukdo Islets, Busan |
| Designated | 2007-10-01[3] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 오륙도 |
| Hanja | 五六島 |
| RR | Oryukdo |
| MR | Oryukto |
Oryukdo (Korean: 오륙도; lit. Five–Six Island[s]Lua error: not enough memory.) is group of islands in Busan Bay, in Yongho-dong, Nam District, Busan, South Korea. The name of the islands reflects the fact that they can consist of either five or six islands, depending on the current tides.[4]
The island closest to the mainland, Usakdo (Lua error: not enough memory.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), can appear to be two separate islands during high tide, which are named Bangpaeseom (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) and Solseom (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.). The remaining islands are, in order from closest to the mainland, Suriseom (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), Songgotseom (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), Gulseom (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), and Deungdaeseom (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.).[4][5] All islands are uninhabited, except for Deungdaeseom, which has a lighthouse on it.[4]
Oryukdo formed through volcanic activity 80 million years ago. Volcanic rock in the area were weathered away over time, leaving these islands.[4] The islands are attested to in the 1740 geographical text Tongnaebuji (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.). The text reports that the number of islands changes depending on perspective.[4]
It was designated as a Busan National Geopark. It is also a marine protected area and a state-designated cultural heritage site.[6]
The Oryukdo Skywalk is a glass viewing platform positioned on a cliff overlooking the islands which opened in 2013.[7]
Gallery
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Photo spot in Oryukdo
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Deungdaeseom (2010)
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See also
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