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The beautiful islands of Dokdo are located at the easternmost part of Korea. The islands’ addresses cover street numbers 1 through 96, Dokdo-ri, Ulleung-eup, Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. | |
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Location |
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Dokdo is comprised of two main islands; Dongdo (East Island), and Seodo (West Island). Dongdo is located at 37º 14′ 26.8″N and 131º 52′ 10.4″E. Seodo is at 37º 14′ 30.6″N and 131º 51′ 54.6″E. |
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Proximity |
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Dokdo is located 216.8 kilometers east of Jukbyeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and 87.4 kilometers southeast of the island of Ulleungdo. | |
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Composition : |
Dokdo consists of two main islands, Dongdo and Seodo, and 89 tiny rocks and reefs. The shortest distance between the two main islands is 151 meters at low tide. |
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Area : |
The islands cover a total area of 187,554㎡, Dongdo 73,297㎡, Seodo 88,740㎡; and the rest 25,517㎡. |
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Elevation : |
The peak of the cone-shaped island of Seodo is 168.5 meters above sea level, and the highest elevation of Dongdo is 98.6 meters above sea level. |
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Coastline : |
Dokdo has a total coastline of 5.4 kilometers (Dongdo 2.8㎞, Seodo 2.6㎞), and there is a port on Dongdo. |
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