Oreum () refers to the around 360 small rising extinct volcanoes on Jeju Island, in Jeju Province, South Korea. They are commonly described as cinder cones or parasitic cones, and are often inside larger volcanic craters.
Etymology The word oreum comes from the Jeju language. It refers to small mountains. "Oreum" itself originates from the word "climb" (). The word is now considered to refer to Jeju's numerous small parasitic cones (; also ).
Description Around 360 oreum are distributed throughout Jeju. Their formation and preservation are due in part to the high permeability of the volcanic rock.
Magma erupting under pressure can solidify into scoria, which may fall and pile up around a crater to form circular and elliptical scoria cones and cinder cones. These are popularly known as oreum in Jeju Island. There are about 360 such oreum. Oreum are classified as cinder cones, lava domes, fault blocks, or cryptodomes.
Oreum are considered culturally and symbolically important to Jeju. They have traditionally been associated with folk religion and ancestral worship rituals. Oreum also serve as sites of settlements (particularly at their bases), agriculture, and defense.
Famous oreum Geomunoreum
Geomunoreum is located between Jeju City and Seogwipo, on the eastern side of the island. This oreum is considered geologically interesting because of its significant lava tube system. In June 2007, this system was made a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, as part of the item Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes, because of its high academic and natural heritage value. Tourists are able to enter some of the lava tube system, as well as hike on a trail on the oreum.
Yongnuni Oreum
Yongnuni Oreum is tall oreum in Gujwa, Jeju City. It is likely named for, and is said to resemble a Chinese dragon lying down. The oreum is considered beautiful, with scenic views of the east coast of Jeju, including of the mountain Seongsan Ilchulbong and the island Udo. Its gentle incline makes it a popular hiking destination for families.
Geum Oreum
Geum Oreum, alternatively Geomeun Oreum, is located in Hallim, Jeju City. It is above sea level at its highest point. It is on privately owned land, and offers views of Hallasan and Sanbangsan, as well as paragliding from the top. People can hike up to the top, where there is a marshy area inside a caldera.
Saebyeol Oreum
Saebyeol Oreum is located in Bongseong-ri, Aewol-eup, Jeju. Saebyeol Oreum was also called the Saebel Oreum or Saebil Oreum. It was written as Hyobyeolak (曉別岳) in the geography book , Hyoseongak (曉星岳) in the text and Sinseongak (新星岳) in the text Chejuguynŭpchi (). There is a view that Saebel and Saebil are words in the Jeju language meaning "stars" but this is uncertain. At the southern peak, there are ridges in the southwest, northwest, and northeast directions and there are 5 dagger-shaped mountaintops that look like a star. And Saebyeol Oreum was the place where Goryeo [Korean) military under General Choi Young suppressed the Mongolian military.
Darangswi Oreum is located in Sehwa-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju. Although it is only 382 meters above sea level, it has all of the characteristics of a volcanic terrain and is called a 'queen of oreum. Darangswi () is the dialect of Jeju which means the Moon. It is named Darangswi because the crater of mountain peaks looks like a full moon. There is a large, deep funnel-shaped circular crater in the mountain area. The outer circumference of this crater is about 1,500 m. It forms a long ellipse from south to north, the north is relatively flat. The depth of the crater is 115 m, which is the same as Baengrokdam on Hallasan. Most oreum are asymmetrically inclined, whereas Darangswi Oreum is arranged with concentric contour lines. There is a village of Darangswi, which was abandoned due to the Jeju Uprising. In 1992, eleven of the remains of the victims were unearthed at the Darangswi cave.
Ttarabi Oreum is located in Gasi-ri, Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo. One of the biggest features there is 3 craters. Several large and small peaks are connected with a smooth ridge. On the horseshoe-shaped foot of the mountain, there are debris slide layers as Dunji Oreum in Gujwa-eup. It is said that it is considered to belong to a recent volcano erupted because of the debris slide. It is said that the name, Ttarabi () comes from the name Ttangharabeoji (), which looks like a family with nearby oreum. Ttangharabeoji means grandfather for ground in English. Ttarabi Oreum is a typical autumn oreum. As well as the foot of the oreum, the surrounding mountain is a silver grass field. Back then, horses were released and raised in the great grassland.
Statistics
By region
Jeju City () : 59 Seogwipo () : 37 North part of Jeju () : 151 (Hallim-eup 16, Aewol-eup 50, Gujwa-eup 40, Jocheon-eup 30, Hangyeong-myeon 13, Udo-myeon 2) South part of Jeju () : 121 (Daejeong-eup 8, Namwon-eup 29, Seongsan-eup 22, Andeok-myeon 31, Pyoseon-myeon 31)
By type +Classification by type『제주의 오름』 (제주도, 1998)ClassificationSumHorseshoe-typeCone-typeCircle-typeHybrid-typeSum3681741025339Jeju City59292163Seogwipo3782063Hallim-eup169223Aewol-eup50251726Gujwa-eup4026176Jocheon-eup3017274Hangyeong-myeon135233Udo-myeon2 -1 -1Daejeong-eup83311Namwon-eup2912116 -Seongsan-eup229652Andeok-myeon31131035Pyoseon-myeon3118652
List of oreum This is a list of oreum on Jeju. There are reportedly 368 oreum, of which 63% are privately owned.
Jeju City This is a list of 51 oreum in Jeju City () Gasatgi Oreum (; also ) Gaeori Oreum (; also ) Geochin Oreum (; also ) Geolsi Oreum (; also ) Geomeun Oreum (; also ) Golmeori Oreum (; also ) Gwangi Oreum (; also ) Gwonje Oreum (; also ) Namjiseun Oreum (; also ) Nori Oreum (; also ) Nun Oreum (; also ) Neunghwa Oreum (; also ) Dodubong (; also ) Dol Oreum (; also , 숫오름) Deulle Oreum () Deulli Oreum (; also ) Muljangori (; also ) Min Oreum (; also ) Min Oreum (; also ) Balgeun Oreum () Batsemi (; also ) Bangilbong (; also ) Beduri Oreum () Beri Oreum (; also ) Bonggae Oreum (; also ) Bulkandi Oreum () Sara Oreum (; also ) Samgakbong () Sangyeo Oreum () Seongjini Oreum (; also ) Semi Oreum (; also ) Sosan Oreum () Ssalson Oreum (; also ) Ansemi (; also , 형제봉) Al Oreum () Eoseungsaeng Oreum (; also ) Yeoranji Oreum (; also ) Odeusing Oreum (; also ) Wanggwalleung (; also ) Wondangbong (; also ) Janggumok () Jeolmul Oreum (; also ) Jogeundeure (; also ) Jinmulgumburi (; also ) Chik Oreum (; also ) Keunnorisoni (; also ) Keundeure (; also ) Teyeokjangori (; also ) Heukbulgeun Oreum ()
Seogwipo This is a list of 31 oreum in Seogwipo () Gaksibau Oreum (; also ) Gaetgeori Oreum (; also ) Georin Oreum (; also ) Gogeunsan (; also ) Gusanbong (; also ) Gungsan (; also ) Nokhajiak (; also ) Darae Oreum (; also ) Deode Oreum (; also ) Mangbat () Moraiak (; also ) Miaksan (; also ) Bangae Oreum (; also ) Beopjeongak (; also ) Berinnae Oreum () Boromi () Bolle Oreum (; also ) Sammaebong (; also ) Seol Oreum (; also ) Si Oreum (; also ) Eojeomi Oreum (; also ) Yeongcheon Oreum (; also ) Obaekjanggun (; also ) Ubo Oreum (; also ) Wollasan (; also ) Wolsanbong () Injeong Oreum () Jejigi Oreum (; also ) Chik Oreum (; also ) Hanon ()
Aewol-eup
This is a list of 32 oreum in Aewol-eup () Geumdeok Oreum (; also ) Gonae Oreum (; also ) Gwa Oreum (; also ) Goe Oreum (; also ) Gwenmul Oreum () Geungnak Oreum () Keunnokkome Oreum (; also ; ; ; ) Nokkome ( also ) Noro Oreum () Nun Oreum () Nuun Oreum (; also ) Darae Oreum () Mulme (; also ) Bari Oreum (; also ) Bukdorajin Oreum () Bulgeun Oreum () Binne Oreum (; also ) Sajebidongsan (; also ) Salpin Oreum () Samhyeongje Oreum (; also ) Saebyeol Oreum (; also ) An Oreum () Eodo Oreum (; also ) Utse Oreum (; also ) Idal Oreum (; also ) Iseureong Oreum () Jogeunbarime () Cheona Oreum (; also ) Chenmang Oreum (; also ) Bagumji Oreum (; also ) Pongnang Oreum () Handae Oreum ()
Hallim-eup
This is a list of 16 oreum in Hallim-eup () Gaetgeori Oreum (; also ) Geum Oreum (; also ) Nuun Oreum (; also ) Neujiri Oreum (; also ) Mundoji Oreum (; also ) Beolgeun Oreum (; also ) Myeongwol Oreum (; also ) Balgeun Oreum () Bangju Oreum (; also ) Biyangbong (; also , 서산) Seonso Oreum () Semiso Oreum (; also ) Jeongmural Oreum () Jeongmul Oreum () Jeongwol Oreum () Cheona Oreum (; also )
Daejeong-eup This is a list of 8 oreum in Daejeong-eup () Gasi Oreum (; also ) Nongnam Oreum (; also ) Dondumi Oreum (; also ) Dongal Oreum () Moseulgae Oreum (; also ) Boromi (; also ) Seodal Oreum (; also ) Songaksan (; also )
Seongsan-eup
This is a list of 18 oreum in Seongsan-eup () Gungdae Oreum (; also ) Nasiri Oreum () Namgot Oreum (; also ) Namsanbong (; also ) Daesusanbong (; also ) Daewangsan (; also ) Dokjae Oreum (; also ) Dolmi (; also ) Dusanbong (; also ) Dwigubeuni (; also ) Moguri Oreum (; also ) Bonji Oreum () Seongsan Ilchulbong (; also ) Sosusanbong (; also ) Sowangsan (; also ) Siksanbong (; also ) Yugeone Oreum (; also ) Tong Oreum ()
Gujwa-eup
This is a list of 33 oreum in Gujwa-eup () Gameuni Oreum () Geoseunsaemi Oreum (; also ) Geochin Oreum () Nopeun Oreum () (; also ) Dang Oreum () Donggeomeun Oreum (; also ) Dot Oreum (; also ) Dunji Oreum (; also ) Dwigubeuni () Myosanbong (; also ) Munseogi Oreum () Min Oreum () Batdol Oreum (; also ) Buk Oreum () Bichimi Oreum (; also ) Seonjogi Oreum (; also ) Seongbul Oreum (; also ) Sonji Oreum (; also ) Sigeuni Oreum (; also ) Akkeundarangswi Oreum () Abu Oreum (; also ) Andol Oreum () Anchin Oreum (; also ) Eodae Oreum (; also ) Yongnuni Oreum () Eunwolbong (; also ) Ipsanbong (; also ) Juche Oreum (; also ) Jimibong (; also ) Che Oreum (; also ) Chik Oreum () Keundorimi (; also )
Jocheon-eup This is a list of 25 oreum in Jocheon-eup () Geomunoreum (; also ) Gugeune Oreum (; also ) Salhani Oreum (; also ) Kkakkeuraegi (; also ) Kkoekkori Oreum (; also ) Neopgeori () Neupseori () Dang Oreum () Daecheoni Oreum () Dombae Oreum (; also ) Malchat (; also ) Mulchat Oreum () Min Oreum () Banong Oreum (; also ) Bangae Oreum (; also ) Budaeak (; also ) Busoak (; also ) Sangumburi () Seoubong (; also ) Semi Oreum (; also ) Albam Oreum (; also ) Eohu Oreum (; also ) Ujinjebi (; also ) Utbam Oreum (; also ) Jigeuri Oreum (; also )
Namwon-eup This is a list of 23 oreum in Namwon-eup () Georin Oreum () Geolse Oreum (; also ) Goi Oreum (; also ) Gwepeni (; also ) Neoksi Oreum (; also ) Neokgeori Oreum (; also ) Nongo Oreum (; also ) Dongsuak () Meoche Oreum (; also ) Mulyeongari Oreum () Min Oreum (; also ) Bori Oreum (; also ) Sara Oreum () Saryeoni (; also ) Saenggi Oreum (; also ) Seongneol Oreum () Suak () Yeojeorak (; also ) Yechonmang (; also ) Unji Oreum (; also ) Ungak (; also ) Iseungak (; also ) Jabae Oreum (; also )
Andeok-myeon
This is a list of 30 oreum in Andeok-myeon () Gamnang Oreum (; also ) Georin Oreum (; also ) Goesuchi (; also ) Gunsan Oreum (; also ) Geumsan () Namsongi Oreum (; also ) Neopge Oreum (; also ) Non Oreum () Dansan (; also ) Dang Oreum () Daebyeongak (; also ) Doneori Oreum (; also ) Dol Oreum () Dombagi () Mabogi Oreum (; also ) Muak (; also ) Balgeun Oreum (; also ) Sanbangsan (; also ) Sobyeongak (; also ) Sinsan Oreum () Sseogeundari (; also ) Eo Oreum (; also ) Yeongari Oreum (; also ) Wangime () Yongmeori () Wonsuak (; also ) Wollabong (; also ) Idoni Oreum (; also ) Jogeundaebiak (; also ) Hanuibok Oreum (; also )
Pyoseon-myeon This is a list of 26 oreum in Pyoseon-myeon () Gamuni Oreum (; also ) Gase Oreum () Gapseoni Oreum () Gae Oreum () Guduri Oreum () Dalsanbong (; also ) Daeroksan (; also ) (; also ) Mae Oreum () Moji Oreum (; also ) Baegyagi Oreum () Beonneol Oreum (; also )