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Udo, (also called U-island, since do means island) is located on the northeast of Seongsan-ri, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) off the coast of Jeju, South Korea. This is the largest of the islands included in Jeju City.[1] Udo, literally "Cow Island" in Hanja, has this name because it looks like a cow lying down. The whole of Udo is a lava plateau and a fertile flatland where major agricultural products such as sweet potatoes, garlic, and peanuts are produced. There is a parasitic cone, called soeui meori oreum in native Korean or udubong (牛頭峰) in Hanja (both mean "Cow's Head Peak"), in the southeast.

Udo
Native name:
우도/牛島
The Udobong of the Udo
Geography
LocationUdo-myeon, Jeju City, Jeju-do, South Korea
ArchipelagoJeju
Area6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Administration
South Korea
Demographics
Population1,752
Ethnic groupsKorean

Tourism


Udo is one of the most visited spots in Jeju Island. About a million people visit Udo every year. Thanks to the scenery, it became the location for a few Korean films. Especially, Seobinbaeksa located on the west-coast of Udo Island was created by Rhodolith, which is the only beach created by this in Korea.[2] Udo can be reached by multiple ferries which run from morning 8:00am till 6pm. There are many activities and car rental services on Udo Island.


Main sights


The eight kinds of scenery of Udo

Seobinbaeksa in Udo Island
Seobinbaeksa in Udo Island

The eight kinds of scenery of Udo, called Udopalkyeong (우도팔경/牛島八景),refer to the following: 'day and night', 'sky and ground','front and back', and 'east and west', which are the typical kinds of scenery found on Udo.[3]


Tourist attractions



Notes and references


  1. "Udo travel".
  2. 우경식·김진경·강순석, 「읍지제주도 우도의 홍조단괴 해빈 퇴적물의 특징」(『제1회 학술심포지엄자료집』, 제주화산연구소, 2003)
  3. http://www.jejusi.go.kr/contents/index.php?mid=610601 [dead link]



На других языках


- [en] Udo (island)

[fr] Udo (île)

Udo (en coréen : 우도) est une île située dans la province de Jeju-do en Corée du Sud. Elle se situe à 35 km à l'Est de l'île principale de Jeju.

[it] Isola di Udo

Udo (in coreano 우도 - 牛島) è un'isola situata nello Stretto di Corea a circa 3.8 km a nord della penisola di Seongsan Ilchulbong, nella parte est dell'Isola di Jeju, Corea del Sud.



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