Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes is a World Heritage Site in South Korea. It was inscribed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007 because of the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System and the exhibition of diverse and accessible volcanic features which are considered to demonstrate a distinctive and valuable contribution to the understanding of global volcanism.

Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Millennium Lake in Yongcheon Cave (2009)
LocationJeju Island, South Korea
Includes
Reference1264
Inscription2007 (31st Session)
Area9,475.2 ha (23,414 acres)
Buffer zone9,370.8 ha (23,156 acres)
Coordinates33°28′8″N 126°43′13″E
Korean name
Hangul
제주도 자연유산지구
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJejudo jayeonyusanjigu
McCune–ReischauerChejudo chayŏnyusanjigu
Location of Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes in South Korea

Jeju, also known as Jejudo, is a volcanic island, 130 kilometers from the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula. The largest island and smallest province in South Korea, the island has a surface area of 1,846 square kilometers.

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