Ulleung
울릉군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul울릉군
 • Hanja鬱陵郡
 • Revised RomanizationUlleung-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerUllŭng-gun
Flag of Ulleung
Flag
Official logo of Ulleung
Emblem of Ulleung
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
CountrySouth Korea
RegionYeongnam
ProvinceNorth Gyeongsang Province
Administrative divisions1 eup, 2 myeon
Area
 • Total72.518 km2 (27.999 sq mi)
Population
 • Total10,426
 • Density143.8/km2 (372/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang
Area code+82-54-790~799

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]

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 (Dokdo): Pohang Port and Mukho Port. These two ports offer regular shipping service.[2]

Administrative divisions

Ulleung eup and myeon map in Korean

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 鬱陵邑 Dodong-ri
  • Dodong 1-ri
  • Dodong 2-ri
  • Dodong 3-ri
 도동리
  • 도동1리
  • 도동2리
  • 도동3리
 道洞里
  • 道洞一里
  • 道洞二里
  • 道洞三里
Jeodong-ri 저동리 苧洞里
Sadong-ri 사동리 沙洞里
Dokdo-ri 독도리 獨島里
Buk-myeon 북면 北面 Cheonbu-ri
  • Cheonbu 1-ri
  • Cheonbu 2-ri
  • Cheonbu 3-ri
  • Cheonbu 4-ri
 천부리
  • 천부1리
  • 천부2리
  • 천부3리
  • 천부4리
 天府里
  • 天府一里
  • 天府二里
  • 天府三里
  • 天府四里
Na-ri
  • Na-ri
  • Nari 1-ri
  • Nari 2-ri
 나리
  • 나리
  • 나리1리
  • 나리2리
 羅里
  • 羅里
  • 羅里一里
  • 羅里二里
Hyeonpo-ri 현포리 玄圃里
Seo-myeon 서면 西面 Namyang
  • Namyang 1-ri
  • Namyang 2-ri
  • Namyang 3-ri
 남양리
  • 남양1리
  • 남양2리
  • 남양3리
 南陽里
  • 南陽一里
  • 南陽二里
  • 南陽三里
Namseo-ri 남서리 南西里
Taeha-ri 태하리 台霞里

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.[3] But the county did not host its festival before 2006 as there was not enough snow.[4]

Symbols

Climate

Ulleung has a cooler version of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with very warm, rainy summers and cold, snowy winters.

Climate data for Ulleung (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1938–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.3
(59.5) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		26.1
(79.0) 		30.8
(87.4) 		32.2
(90.0) 		34.6
(94.3) 		35.4
(95.7) 		32.4
(90.3) 		27.2
(81.0) 		24.5
(76.1) 		18.6
(65.5) 		35.4
(95.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9) 		5.6
(42.1) 		9.6
(49.3) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.7
(67.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		25.5
(77.9) 		26.9
(80.4) 		23.2
(73.8) 		18.8
(65.8) 		13.2
(55.8) 		7.2
(45.0) 		16.0
(60.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1) 		2.5
(36.5) 		5.8
(42.4) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		19.1
(66.4) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.8
(74.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		15.4
(59.7) 		9.9
(49.8) 		4.3
(39.7) 		12.7
(54.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1) 		0.0
(32.0) 		2.9
(37.2) 		7.8
(46.0) 		12.5
(54.5) 		16.5
(61.7) 		20.5
(68.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		7.4
(45.3) 		1.9
(35.4) 		10.1
(50.2)
Record low °C (°F) −11.6
(11.1) 		−13.6
(7.5) 		−9.9
(14.2) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		3.8
(38.8) 		7.8
(46.0) 		12.5
(54.5) 		14.7
(58.5) 		8.9
(48.0) 		0.7
(33.3) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		−13.6
(7.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 117.4
(4.62) 		91.3
(3.59) 		76.4
(3.01) 		97.8
(3.85) 		108.5
(4.27) 		116.8
(4.60) 		175.0
(6.89) 		176.7
(6.96) 		173.6
(6.83) 		100.9
(3.97) 		116.9
(4.60) 		129.3
(5.09) 		1,480.6
(58.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 18.8 14.5 12.0 9.0 8.6 8.6 12.0 11.6 10.6 9.3 13.1 18.2 146.3
Average snowy days 17.7 13.2 7.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.4 13.1 55.9
Average relative humidity (%) 68.6 68.4 67.5 67.2 70.2 79.6 84.7 83.4 79.3 71.4 67.6 67.3 72.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 102.0 118.1 180.5 216.5 238.5 185.5 165.1 176.6 163.7 178.8 132.0 104.1 1,961.4
Percent possible sunshine 29.5 34.2 45.1 53.7 51.7 39.7 33.6 38.8 42.5 50.7 42.6 33.7 41.7
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (percent sunshine 1981–2010)[6][7][8]

Tourism

Tourist spots

Places recommended by Gyeongsangbuk-do Culture & Tourism Organization

Gwaneumdo
Dokdo Island
Dokdo mit haedojigwangwang cablecar
Bongnae Falls
Jukdo Island
Taehahyangmok Tourist Monorail

Twin towns and sister cities

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Ulleung is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Ulleung County Administrative District". ulleung.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  2. ^ "Mysterious island Ulleung do". Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  3. ^ Nice to see you, Snow! 눈꽃축제 울릉 반갑다! 폭설 http://www.imaeil.com/sub_news/sub_news_view.php?news_id=2674&yy=2008
  4. ^ Ulleung county worries 2-year long lack of snowfall <설국(雪國) 울릉도 2년째 눈 부족 '속타네'> 연합뉴스 2008-01-14 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=103&oid=001&aid=0001892877
  5. ^ "울릉군 상징물" [Ulleung Symbol]. ulleung.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  6. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

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