| Oryukdo | |||||||||
| Native Name: | 오륙도 | ||||||||
| Native Name Link: | Korean language | ||||||||
| Native Name Lang: | Korean | ||||||||
| Image Alt: | Oryukdo | ||||||||
| Location: | Korea Strait | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 35.0931°N 129.1267°W | ||||||||
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 | ||||||||
| Total Islands: | 6 | ||||||||
| Major Islands: | Deungdaeseom | ||||||||
| Area M2: | 28189 | ||||||||
| Area Footnotes: | [1] | ||||||||
| Elevation M: | 68 | ||||||||
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] | ||||||||
| Highest Mount: | Gul-seom | ||||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||||
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | City | ||||||||
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | Busan | ||||||||
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | District | ||||||||
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Nam-gu | ||||||||
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Neighborhood | ||||||||
| Country Admin Divisions: | Yongho-dong | ||||||||
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Oryukdo 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.
The island closest to the mainland, Usakdo, can appear to be two separate islands during high tide, which are named Bangpaeseom and Solseom . The remaining islands are, in order from closest to the mainland, Suriseom, Songgotseom, Gulseom, and Deungdaeseom .[3] All islands are uninhabited, except for Deungdaeseom, which has a lighthouse on it.
Oryukdo Island is a rocky island that was formed through volcanic activity 80 million years ago. Volcanic rock in the area were weathered away over time, leaving these islands. The islands are attested to in the 1740 geographical text Tongnaebuji . The text reports that the number of islands changes depending on perspective.
It was designated as a Busan National Geopark. It is also a marine protected area and a state-designated cultural heritage site.[4]
The Oryukdo Skywalk is a glass viewing platform positioned on a cliff overlooking the islands which opened in 2013.[5]