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Seongsan Ilchulbong
Volcano in Jeju Province, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Seongsan Ilchulbong (Korean: 성산일출봉), also called Sunrise Peak, is a volcano on eastern Jeju Island, in Seongsan-ri, Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea. It is 182 meters high and has a volcanic crater at the top.
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Seongsan Ilchulbong | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
Coordinates | 33°27′31″N 126°56′31″E |
Geography | |
Country | South Korea |
Province | Jeju Province |
City | Seogwipo |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 성산일출봉 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Seongsan ilchulbong |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏngsan ilch‘ulbong |
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Considered one of South Korea's most beautiful tourist sites,[1][2] it is famed for being the easternmost mountain on Jeju, and thus the best spot on the island to see the first sunrise of the year.[3] Seongsan Ilchulbong is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, as part of the item Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes.[4]