| Ulleung | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 울릉군 |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Ulleung-gun |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | Ullŭng-gun |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yeongnam |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Gyeongsang Province |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
| Population Blank1: | Gyeongsang |
| Area Total Km2: | 72.518 |
| Population Total: | 10426 |
| Population Density Km2: | 143.8 |
| Area Code: | +82-54-790~799 |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 eup, 2 myeon |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Ulleung logo.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem of Ulleung |
Ulleung County (Korean: 울릉군, Ulleung-gun; Hanja: 鬱陵郡) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Ulleung County has a population of 10,426 making it the least populated county in South Korea. Ulleung County consists mainly of the island of Ulleungdo and 44 smaller islands located in the Sea of Japan, including the Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo) in effective governance by South Korea (but claimed by Japan). Ulleung County is administratively divided into one eup and two myeon: Ulleung-eup, Buk-myeon, and Seo-myeon, which are divided into 10 legal ri, those into 25 administrative ri, and at the most basic level the county is held to contain 56 "natural villages."[1]
At the year of 512, Jijeung of Silla conquered Usan-guk which was the original nation in Ulleung-do. After a downfall of Silla, Goryeo naturally took the title of Ulleung. In 930, 13th year of Taejo of Goryeo, he granted local people bringing a tribute.
Hyeonjong of Goryeo sent his ambassador to islands for recovering ruined farming land in 1012.
It is located in the middle of the Sea of Japan between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. There are two main ports that provide ferries to Ulleung and Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo): Pohang Port and Mukho Port. These two ports offer regular shipping service.[2]
Ulleung-gun is divided into one eup and two myeon. Ulleung-eup is then divided into four legal ri, but six administrative ri. Buk-myeon is divided into three legal ri, eight administrative ri. Seo-myeon is divided into three legal ri, five administrative ri.
| eup and myeon | Hangeul | Hanja | ri | Hangeul | Hanja |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulleung-eup | 울릉읍 | Korean: 鬱陵邑 | Dodong-ri
| 도동리
| Korean: 道洞里
|
| Jeodong-ri | 저동리 | Korean: 苧洞里 | |||
| Sadong-ri | 사동리 | Korean: 沙洞里 | |||
| Dokdo-ri | 독도리 | Korean: 獨島里 | |||
| Buk-myeon | 북면 | Korean: 北面 | Cheonbu-ri
| 천부리
| Korean: 天府里
|
Na-ri
| 나리
| Korean: 羅里
| |||
| Hyeonpo-ri | 현포리 | Korean: 玄圃里 | |||
| Seo-myeon | 서면 | Korean: 西面 | Namyang
| 남양리
| Korean: 南陽里
|
| Namseo-ri | 남서리 | Korean: 南西里 | |||
| Taeha-ri | 태하리 | Korean: 台霞里 |
Ulleung County, which has one of the highest snowfalls in all of Korea, hosts the Snowflower Festival. In 2007, Ulleung had lot of snow, up to 42 cm (16.5 in) around coastlines and 105 cm (around 3 ft 5in) in the Nari Basin.[3] But the county did not host its festival before 2006 as there was not enough snow.[4]
Ulleung has a cooler version of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with very warm, rainy summers and cold, snowy winters.
Places recommended by Gyeongsangbuk-do Culture & Tourism Organization
| Gwaneumdo | |
| Dokdo Island | |
| Dokdo mit haedojigwangwang cablecar | |
| Bongnae Falls | |
| Jukdo Island | |
| Taehahyangmok Tourist Monorail |
Ulleung is twinned with:
Anyang, South Korea Pohang, South Korea Suyeong-gu, South Korea Samcheok, South Korea