Mokpo
Sign in to saveMokpo (; ) is a city in southwestern South Korea. It is the third largest and most densely populated city in South Jeolla Province, located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula, close to Yudal mountain. Mokpo has frequent high-speed train services to Seoul, and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving islands in the adjacent Yellow Sea and Dadohae National Maritime Park. To the southwest of the city is Yudalsan Mountain, which is surrounded by strange cliffs like a wall. There are six populated and five uninhabited islands.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Mokpo
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipal city
- Settlement.translit_lang1
- Korean
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type1
- Hangul
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type2
- Hanja
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info3
- Mokpo-si
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info4
- Mokp'o-si
- Settlement.image_map
- South Jeolla-Mokpo.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in South Korea
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- South Jeolla
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 50.08
- Settlement.population_as_of
- September 2024
- Settlement.population_total
- 210,806
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Bak Hong-ryul ()
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Article
46 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Mahan and Three Kingdoms eras
- Goryeo and Joseon dynasties
- Open port
- Under Japanese rule
- After independence
- Administration
- Mayor
- Disputes upon merge
- Population
- Education
- Universities
- Economy
- Commerce
- Companies
- Farming and fishing
- Industries
- Geography
- Climate
- Transportation
- Railroad
- Inland road
- Bus
- Airport
- Sea
- Ferries at coastal terminal
- Nonghyup ferry at North harbor
- Culture
- Festivals
- City of Light
- Islands offshore
- Museums
- Cuisine
- Facilities for sports and cultural entertainment
- Tourism
- Media
- Notable people from Mokpo
- Health care
- Sister cities
- Symbols of Mokpo
- Images
- See also
- References
- Notes
- External links
Mokpo (; ) is a city in southwestern South Korea. It is the third largest and most densely populated city in South Jeolla Province, located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula, close to Yudal mountain. Mokpo has frequent high-speed train services to Seoul, and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving islands in the adjacent Yellow Sea and Dadohae National Maritime Park. To the southwest of the city is Yudalsan Mountain, which is surrounded by strange cliffs like a wall. There are six populated and five uninhabited islands.
The Mokpo Special Tourist Zone covers from the northern port to Yudalsan, Old Town Area, Samhakdo, and Gatbawi. It is home to attractions such as the Mokpo Natural History Museum and the National Maritime Museum. To live up to its name as a coastal city, the city's traditional dishes include a variety of seafood dishes, including raw croaker, braised hairtail, skate, and seasoned crab.