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Hallasan

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Also known as Halla Mountain

Hallasan () is a shield volcano comprising much of Jeju Island in South Korea. Its summit, at , is the highest point in the country. The area around the mountain is a designated national park, named Hallasan National Park. Hallasan is commonly considered to be one of the three main mountains of South Korea, along with Jirisan and Seoraksan.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Hallasan
Mountain.photo
Hallasan Above.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
View of the mountain from above (2011)
Mountain.elevation_m
1947.06
Mountain.prominence_m
1947.06
Mountain.listing
Country high pointUltra, Ribu
Mountain.location
Jeju Province, South Korea
Mountain.mapframe zoom
9
Mountain.type
Shield volcano
Mountain.easiest_route
Trails, helicopter
Korean name/auto.child
yes
Korean name/auto.hangul
^한라산
Korean name/auto.hanja
漢拏山
Korean name/auto.othername1
North Korean name
Korean name/auto.hangul1
^한나산
Korean name/auto.hanja1
漢拏山

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

28 sections
Contents
  • Names
  • Geology and geography
  • Hallasan
  • Baengnokdam
  • Impact of topography
  • Tendency of wind change by Hallasan
  • Tendency of maximum temperature by Hallasan
  • Tendency of minimum temperature by Hallasan
  • Inter-regional temperature variation by Hallasan
  • Ecosystem
  • Flora
  • Fauna
  • Mammals
  • Amphibians and reptiles
  • Birds
  • Temple
  • Trails
  • Transport
  • Gwaneumsa Trail
  • Eorimok Trail
  • Seongpanak Trail
  • Yeongsil Trail
  • Donnaeko Trail
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Hallasan () is a shield volcano comprising much of Jeju Island in South Korea. Its summit, at , is the highest point in the country. The area around the mountain is a designated national park, named Hallasan National Park. Hallasan is commonly considered to be one of the three main mountains of South Korea, along with Jirisan and Seoraksan.

The Hallasan Natural Reserve was designated as a South Korean Natural Monument number 182 on October 12, 1966.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hallasan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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