Oryukdo
The island closest to the mainland, Usakdo (우삭도), can appear to be two separate islands during high tide, which are named Bangpaeseom (방패섬) and Solseom (솔섬). The remaining islands are, in order from closest to the mainland, Suriseom (수리섬), Songgotseom (송곳섬), Gulseom (굴섬), and Deungdaeseom (등대섬). All islands are uninhabited, except for Deungdaeseom, which has a lighthouse on it.
Oryukdo formed through volcanic activity 80 million years ago. Volcanic rock in the area were weathered away over time, leaving these islands. The islands are attested to in the 1740 geographical text Tongnaebuji (동래부지; 東萊府誌). The text reports that the number of islands changes depending on perspective.
It was designated as a Busan National Geopark. It is also a marine protected area and a state-designated cultural heritage site.
The Oryukdo Skywalk is a glass viewing platform positioned on a cliff overlooking the islands which opened in 2013.
Gallery
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Photo spot in Oryukdo
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Deungdaeseom (2010)
See also
References
- ^ "부산 오륙도". Cultural Heritage Administration (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ "부산의 상징 '오륙도' 바다 속 대청소" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ 오, 건환, "부산 오륙도 (釜山 五六島)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-07-04
- ^ "Oryukdo Island (부산 오륙도)". Imagine Your Korea. Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Oryukdo Islets: Stories of the sea". Visit Busan.
- ^ "Busan Destinations: Oryukdo Skywalk". Haps Magazine. Haps Magazine Korea. Retrieved 30 October 2019.