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Geography

Jeollanamdo is

located in the south-western part of Korea, in Northeast Asia.
Jeollanamdo faces China across the ocean to the west and Japan to the south-east, which makes it a hub of Northeast Asia, a starting point of Europe and Asia, and a gateway to the Pacific Ocean.

Rivers flowing across Jeollanamdo provide fertile farmlands by creating vast plains southwest and northwest of the river basins. There are three primary rivers in the region: Yeongsangang River, which flows into Mokpo Bay; Seomjingang River, which originates in Jeollabukdo and flows down the eastern mountainous terrains in Jeollanamdo and Jeollabukdo; and Tamjingang River, which flows through Jangheung-gun and Gangjin-gun. Regarding the plains of Jeollanamdo’s, Naju Plain in the Yeongsangang River basin and Honam Plain in Jeollabukdo are some of Korea’s most prominent granaries.

Jeollanamdo is located in the southwestern part of Korea in Northeast Asia. Jeollanam-do faces China to the west across the ocean, while facing Japan to the east and south, which makes it a hub of Northeast Asia, a starting point of Europe and Asia, and a gateway towards the Pacific Ocean.

Zenith of Longitude and Latitude

Zenith of Longitude and Latitude

Zenith of Longitude and Latitude
Location of Jeollanamdo Provincial Government Zenith of Longitude and Latitude Distance(㎞)
Direction Location Zenith
East Longitude North Latitude
1 Oryong-gil, Sanhyang-eup, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do East Jak-do Island, Yeondo-ri, Nam-myeon, Yeosu-si 127°54‘ 28.8“ 34°24‘ 47.0“ East-West Between the zenith: 262.8 km
Between land and sea: 145.3 km
South-North Between the zenith: 175.9 km
Between land and sea: 136.4 km
West Gageodo-ri, Heuksan-myeon, Sinan-gun 125°05‘ 00“ 34°06‘ 45“
South Jangsu-ri, Soan-myeon, Wando-gun 126°38‘ 28.0“ 33°54‘ 57.5“
North Shinseong-ri, Bukha-myeon, Jangseong-gun 126°49‘ 12.5“ 35°29‘ 00.0“

Location

  • Located in the south-western part of the Korean Peninsula
  • Peaks of the Sobaek Mountain Range bordering Gyeongsangnamdo to the east
  • Low hilly terrains of the Noryeong Mountain Range bordering Jeollabukdo to the west

Geological Characteristics

  • "East High West Low" and “North High South Low”
  • Terrain is more alpine to the east than to the north
  • Heavily indented coast in south-western area
  • With 2,165 islands, comprising 65% of the entire Korean islands. (Source: Ocean & Ports Division (2017))