Dolsando
Appearance
Native name: 돌산도 | |
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![]() Dolsan Park on the island (2018) | |
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Geography | |
Location | South Sea |
Coordinates | 34°39′0″N 127°45′0″E / 34.65000°N 127.75000°E |
Area | 70.31 km2 (27.15 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 460.3 m (1510.2 ft) |
Highest point | Bonghwang |
Administration | |
South Korea | |
Province | South Jeolla |
City | Yeosu |
Town | Dolsan |
Largest settlement | Yeosu |
Demographics | |
Ethnic groups | Korean |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 돌산도 |
Hanja | 突山島 |
Revised Romanization | Dolsando |
McCune–Reischauer | Tolsando |
Dolsando (Korean: 돌산도) or Dolsan Island is an island in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.[1]
The island has eight mountains: Daemisan, Bonghwangsan, Geumosan, Cheonwangsan, Dusan, Somisan, Cheonmasan, and Sujuksan. These mountains are rocky, which has led to a local belief that the name of the island refers to the rocks (돌; dol) on the island. Much of the island is covered with trees. Its economy is largely based on agriculture, fishing, and tourism.[1]
The island is connected to the mainland and rest of Yeosu by the Dolsan Bridge, which opened in 1984.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c 강, 승삼, "돌산도 (突山島)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-06-11