Extreme points of South Korea

Main article: Geography of South Korea

The following lists include extreme and significant points of the geography of South Korea.

Extreme points

Overall

Heading Location[1] Village and township or town City or county Province or metropolitan city Coordinates Note
Northernmost Daegang-ri Daegang-ri, Hyeonnae-myeon Goseong-gun Gangwon 38°36′40″N 128°21′51″E / 38.61111°N 128.36417°E / 38.61111; 128.36417 (South Korean northernmost point)
Southernmost Marado Daejeong-eup Seogwipo-si Jeju 33°6′37″N 126°15′42″E / 33.11028°N 126.26167°E / 33.11028; 126.26167 (South Korean southernmost point)
Easternmost Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks) Dokdo-ri, Ulleung-eup Ulleung-gun North Gyeongsang 37°14′27″N 131°52′20″E / 37.24083°N 131.87222°E / 37.24083; 131.87222 (South Korean easternmost point (disputed)) The ownership of the territory is contested by Japan.
Westernmost Baengnyeongdo Baengnyeong-myeon Ongjin-gun Incheon 37°57′29″N 124°36′42″E / 37.95806°N 124.61167°E / 37.95806; 124.61167 (South Korean westernmost point)

Mainland

Heading Location[2] Village and township or town City or county Province or metropolitan city Coordinates Note
Northernmost Daegang-ri Daegang-ri, Hyeonnae-myeon Goseong-gun Gangwon 38°36′40″N 128°21′51″E / 38.61111°N 128.36417°E / 38.61111; 128.36417 (South Korean northernmost point) Same as the overall northernmost point
Southernmost Ttangkkeut Songho-ri, Songji-myeon Haenam-gun South Jeolla 34°17′32″N 126°31′28″E / 34.29222°N 126.52444°E / 34.29222; 126.52444 (South Korean southernmost mainland)
Easternmost Seokbyeong-ri Seokbyeong-ri, Guryongpo-eup Pohang-si North Gyeongsang 36°1′0″N 129°35′5″E / 36.01667°N 129.58472°E / 36.01667; 129.58472 (South Korean easternmost mainland)
Westernmost Mohang-ri Mohang-ri, Sowon-myeon Taean-gun South Chungcheong 36°46′22″N 126°06′42″E / 36.77278°N 126.11167°E / 36.77278; 126.11167 (South Korean westernmost mainland)

Extreme altitudes

Heading Name Altitude Location Coordinates
Highest Hallasan 1,947.06 m Jeju 33°21′42″N 126°31′45″E / 33.36167°N 126.52917°E / 33.36167; 126.52917 (hallasan)
Highest (mainland) Jirisan 1,915 m South Gyeongsang 35°20′13″N 127°43′50″E / 35.33694°N 127.73056°E / 35.33694; 127.73056 (jirisan)
Lowest Sea of Japan (East Sea) 0 m 40°N 135°E / 40°N 135°E / 40; 135 (eastsea)

See also

References

  1. ^ "2006 Agricultural and Forestry Statistics Report" (in Korean). Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (South Korea). October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ "대한민국 극단위치" (in Korean). National Geographic Information Institute. Retrieved July 4, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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