Jukdo (Korean: 죽도; lit. bamboo island) is a small island in Jeodong-ri, Ulleung-myeon, Ulleung County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is next to the island Ulleungdo in the Sea of Japan. It is also known as Jukseodo (죽서도; 竹嶼島). It lies 2 km (1 mi) east of Ulleungdo, and is the largest island in the group apart from Ulleungdo itself. In 2004, one family of three members was living on the island.
 Satellite image of Jukdo (2020) | |
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 37°31′44″N 130°56′17″E / 37.529°N 130.938°E |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 죽도 |
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| Revised Romanization | Jukdo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chukto |
Jukdo island measures 734 metres (0.456 mi) long and 482 metres (0.300 mi) wide.
Gallery
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Satellite view of Ulleungdo (North up). The small island to the northeast of Ulleungdo is Jukdo. -
Positions of Uleungdo, Jukdo and Liancourt Rocks
Old Korean maps
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Joseon map (1530) -
Joseon map (1530), close-up view of Jukdo -
Kim Jeong-ho "Daedongyeojido" (1861) -
Kim Jeong-ho "Daedongyeojido" (1861) -
A map by the Korean Empire (1899)
See also
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