Ulleung County () is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Ulleung County has a population of 10,426 making it the least populated county in South Korea. Ulleung County consists mainly of the island of Ulleungdo and 44 smaller islands located in the East Sea, including the Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo) in the effective governance of South Korea but claimed by Japan. Ulleung County is administratively divided into one eup and two myeon: Ulleung-eup, Buk-myeon, and Seo-myeon, which are divided into 10 legal ri, those into 25 administrative ri, and at the most basic level the county is held to contain 56 "natural villages."
History At the year of 512, Jijeung of Silla conquered Usan-guk which was the original nation in Ulleung-do. After a downfall of Silla, Goryeo naturally took the title of Ulleung. In 930, 13th year of Taejo of Goryeo, he granted local people bringing a tribute.
Hyeonjong of Goryeo sent his ambassador to islands for recovering ruined farming land in 1012.
Location It is located in the middle of the East Sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. There are two main ports that provide ferries to Ulleung and Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo): Pohang Port and Mukho Port. These two ports offer regular shipping service.
Administrative divisions
Ulleung-gun is divided into one eup and two myeon. Ulleung-eup is then divided into four legal ri, but six administrative ri. Buk-myeon is divided into three legal ri, eight administrative ri. Seo-myeon is divided into three legal ri, five administrative ri. eup and myeonHangeulHanjariHangeulHanjaUlleung-eup울릉읍Dodong-ri
Dodong 1-ri Dodong 2-ri Dodong 3-ri도동리
도동1리 도동2리 도동3리
Jeodong-ri저동리Sadong-ri사동리Dokdo-ri독도리Buk-myeon북면Cheonbu-ri
Cheonbu 1-ri Cheonbu 2-ri Cheonbu 3-ri Cheonbu 4-ri천부리
천부1리 천부2리 천부3리 천부4리
Na-ri
Na-ri Nari 1-ri Nari 2-ri나리
나리 나리1리 나리2리
Hyeonpo-ri현포리Seo-myeon서면Namyang
Namyang 1-ri Namyang 2-ri Namyang 3-ri남양리
남양1리 남양2리 남양3리
Namseo-ri남서리Taeha-ri태하리
Snowflower Festival Ulleung County, which has one of the highest snowfalls in all of Korea, hosts the Snowflower Festival. In 2007, Ulleung had a lot of snow, up to 42 cm (16.5 in) around coastlines and 105 cm (around 3 ft 5in) in the Nari Basin.Nice to see you, Snow! 눈꽃축제 울릉 반갑다! 폭설 http://www.imaeil.com/sub_news/sub_news_view.php?news_id=2674&yy=2008 But the county did not host its festival before 2006 as there was not enough snow.Ulleung county worries 2-year long lack of snowfall <설국(雪國) 울릉도 2년째 눈 부족 '속타네'> 연합뉴스 2008-01-14 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=103&oid=001&aid=0001892877
Symbols Tree: Machilus thunbergii Flower: camellia flower Bird: wood pigeon
Climate Ulleung has a cooler version of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with very warm, rainy, muggy summers and cold, snowy winters.
Tourism
Tourist spots Places recommended by Gyeongsangbuk-do Culture & Tourism Organization GwaneumdoDokdo IslandDokdo mit haedojigwangwang cablecarBongnae FallsJukdo IslandTaehahyangmok Tourist Monorail
Airport Ulleung Airport is currently under construction and estimated to open in 2027. The 1200m runway is being built on reclaimed land in the south part of the island. As of November 2025, there are discussions about whether the runway will be sufficiently long enough to accommodate 80 passenger planes. The airport will allow for more tourists to visit the island, as travel time from Seoul and other origins will be shortened significantly.
Twin towns and sister cities
Ulleung is twinned with:
Anyang, South Korea Pohang, South Korea Suyeong-gu, South Korea Samcheok, South Korea
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