Country South Korea Administrative divisions 1 eup, 2 myeon Population 10,296 (Aug 2015) | Area 72.52 km² | |
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Points of interest Ulleungdo, Dokdo Museum, Liancourt Rocks, Jukdo, Seonginbong | ||
Ulleung County (Ulleung-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It consists mainly of the island of Ulleungdo, but is held to cover a total of 44 islands, including the Liancourt Rocks, which is contested by Japan and North Korea. All of these islands lie within the Sea of Japan.
Contents
- Map of Ulleung gun Gyeongsangbuk do South Korea
- History
- Location
- Administrative Divisions
- Snowflower Festival
- Symbols
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Administratively, the county is divided into one eup and two myeon: Ulleung-eup (including Liancourt Rocks), Buk-myeon, and Seo-myeon. These in turn 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."
History
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.
Location
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: Pohang Port and Mukho Port. These two ports offer regular shipping service.
Administrative Divisions
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.
Snowflower Festival
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. But the county did not host its festival before 2006 as there was not enough snow.
Symbols
Twin towns – Sister cities
Ulleung is twinned with: