Ulleung Island

Island attached to Kyungsang Province

Location :
37°29′N.L., 130°54′E

Distance from Dokdo :
55.92 Mi. / 90 Km.

Size and Form of Island :
Pentagon shaped
72.56 ha.(or km²)

Length of Island :
East West Length 10km
South North Length 9.5km
Total extension of the shoreline 56.5km

Population :
10,426 (2000)

History of Island :

A.D.512,
Yi Sa Bu from Silla captured Independant nation Usan. Since then name of island changed to Uleung·Muleung. Then changed to its present name in 1915.

Local government :
www.ulleung.go.kr/Ullung_English/