Ulleungdo is a South Korean island 120 km (75 mi) east of the Korean Peninsula in the Sea of Japan, formerly known as the
Dagelet Island or
Argonaut Island in Europe.
Volcanic in origin, the rocky steep-sided island is the top of a large stratovolcano which rises from the seafloor, reaching a maximum elevation of 984 metres (3,228 ft) at Seonginbong Peak. The island is 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) in length and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in width; it has an area of 72.86 km
2 (28.13 sq mi). It has a population of 10,426 inhabitants.