Extreme points of South Korea

The following lists include extreme and significant points of the geography of South Korea.

Main article: Geography of South Korea

Extreme points

Overall
Heading Location[1] Village and township or town City or county Province or metropolitan city Coordinates Note
Northernmost Daegang-ri Daegang-ri, Hyeonnae-myeon Goseong-gun Gangwon 38°36′40″N 128°21′51″E
Southernmost Marado Daejeong-eup Seogwipo-si Jeju 33°6′37″N 126°15′42″E
Easternmost Dokdo (Liancourt Rocks) Dokdo-ri, Ulleung-eup Ulleung-gun North Gyeongsang 37°14′27″N 131°52′20″E While the ownership of the territory is contested by Japan, Dokdo currently belongs to South Korea.
Westernmost Baengnyeongdo Baengnyeong-myeon Ongjin-gun Incheon 37°57′29″N 124°36′42″E

Mainland
Heading Location[2] Village and township or town City or county Province or metropolitan city Coordinates Note
Northernmost Daegang-ri Daegang-ri, Hyeonnae-myeon Goseong-gun Gangwon 38°36′40″N 128°21′51″E Same as the overall northernmost point
Southernmost Ttangkkeut Songho-ri, Songji-myeon Haenam-gun South Jeolla 34°17′32″N 126°31′28″E
Easternmost Seokbyeong-ri Seokbyeong-ri, Guryongpo-eup Pohang-si North Gyeongsang 36°1′0″N 129°35′5″E
Westernmost Mohang-ri Mohang-ri, Sowon-myeon Taean-gun South Chungcheong 36°46′22″N 126°06′42″E

Extreme altitudes
Heading Name Altitude Location Coordinates
Highest Hallasan 1,947.06 m Jeju 33°21′42″N 126°31′45″E
Highest (mainland) Jirisan 1,915 m South Gyeongsang 35°20′13″N 127°43′50″E
Lowest Sea of Japan (East Sea) 0 m 40°N 135°E

See also

References
  1. "2006 Agricultural and Forestry Statistics Report" (in Korean). Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (South Korea). October 21, 2015. Archived from the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  2. "대한민국 극단위치" (in Korean). National Geographic Information Institute. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
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