Уллындо

Also known as Ulleung Island, Ullŭng-do, Utsuryo-do, Dagelet Island

Ulleungdo (), also spelled Ulreungdo, is a South Korean island east of the Korean Peninsula in the Sea of Japan. It was formerly known as Dagelet Island or Argonaut Island in Europe. Volcanic in origin, the rocky steep-sided island is the top of a large stratovolcano which rises from the seafloor, reaching a maximum elevation of at Seonginbong Peak. The island is in length and in width; it has an area of . It has a population of 10,426 inhabitants.

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Islands.name: Ulleungdo
Islands.image: Ulleung island from above.jpg
Islands.image_caption: NASA Landsat7 image of Ulleungdo (north oriented at top)
Islands.elevation_m: 984
Islands.area_km2: 72.86
Islands.location: Sea of Japan
Islands.country: South Korea
Islands.mapframe zoom: 4
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: County
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Ulleung County
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Province
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: North Gyeongsang Province
Islands.country1: North Korea (claimed)
Islands.country1_admin_divisions_title: County
Islands.country1_admin_divisions: Ullŭng County
Islands.country1_admin_divisions_title_1: Province
Islands.country1_admin_divisions_1: North Kyŏngsang Province
Islands.population: 9,191

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Instance of: island
Official name: 울릉도
Country: Korea under Japanese rule
Located in: Ulleung County
Population: 9114
Area: 72.9
Elevation: 984
Body of water: Sea of Japan
Image: KOCIS Port Taeha, Ulleungdo (4925990346).jpg

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Commons category: Ulleung Island
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
native label: 울릉도

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Уллындо (кор. 울릉도?, 鬱陵島?) — остров в Японском море в 120 километрах от Корейского полуострова, принадлежащий Южной Корее. Был известен европейцам под названием Дажелет.

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