Hallasan

Hallasan
View of the mountain from above (2011)
Highest point
Elevation1,947.06 m (6,388.0 ft)[1]
Prominence1,947.06 m (6,388.0 ft)[1]
Isolation613 km (381 mi), Mount Ishizuchi
ListingCountry high point
Ultra
Coordinates33°21′42″N 126°31′45″E / 33.36167°N 126.52917°E / 33.36167; 126.52917[2]
Geography
Hallasan is located in South Korea
Hallasan
Hallasan
South Korea
LocationJeju Province, South Korea
Geology
Mountain typeShield volcano
Last eruption1007 CE[contradictory]
Climbing
Easiest routeTrails, helicopter
Korean name
Hangul
한라산
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHallasan
McCune–ReischauerHallasan
North Korean name
Hangul
한나산
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHannasan
McCune–ReischauerHannasan

Hallasan (Korean한라산) is a shield volcano on Jeju Island in South Korea. Its summit, at 1,947 m (6,388 ft), is the highest point in the country. The area around the mountain is a designated national park, named Hallasan National Park. Hallasan is commonly considered to be one of the three main mountains of South Korea, along with Jirisan and Seoraksan.

The Hallasan Natural Reserve was designated as a South Korean Natural Monument number 182 on October 12, 1966.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b 뉴스1제주 Retrieved 1 October 2011
  2. ^ Peaklist.org, Listed as "Halla-san" Central and Eastern China, Taiwan and Korea - South Korea list. Retrieved 1 October 2011
  3. ^ "천연기념물 제주마 마방목지에서 맘껏...'고수목마' 재현 (Enjoy as much as you want at the Jeju horse stables, a natural monument... )". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). April 28, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "한라산 천연보호구역 (漢拏山 天然保護區域)".