Hallasan
| Hallasan | ||
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 Hallasan's crater |
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| height | 1950 m | |
| location | Jejudo Island , South Korea | |
| Coordinates | 33 ° 21 '42 " N , 126 ° 31' 46" E | |
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| Type | Shield volcano | |
| Last eruption | 1007 | |
| Korean spelling | |
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| Korean alphabet : | 한라산 |
| Hanja : | 漢 拏 山 |
| Revised Romanization : | Hallasan |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Hallasan |
The Hallasan is 1950 m above sea level the highest mountain in South Korea , and is located on the island of Jeju , south of the Korean Peninsula . The spelling of his name is different in South and North Korea. In South Korea it is written 한라산 (han-ra-san), in North Korea 한나 산 (han-na-san). However, the transcription and pronunciation are the same in both cases, namely Hallasan .
description
The Hallasan is a dormant shield volcano that was formed about 300,000 to 100,000 years ago and was active until about 5000 years ago. Some sources cite 1002 or 1007 for a historically documented eruption. It is described, however, that "a mountain rose in the middle of the sea", so that it was probably not an eruption of Hallasan itself.
On the slopes of Hallasan there are around 350 flank volcanoes , the summit consists of a crater with a diameter of around 400 m. There is also a crater lake called Baengnokdam ( 백록담 / 白鹿 潭 ), which translated means lake of the white deer. There are isolated thermal springs on the mountain slopes .
Hiking trails
The mountain can be climbed using four different routes, although currently only the Soengpanak Trail and Gwaneumsa Trail lead to the summit for nature conservation reasons. The two routes over the Eorimok Trail and the Yeongsil Trail lead to the Witseoreum hut at 1700 m. At the start of the ascent from the north there is also the Gwaneumsa temple , the oldest Buddhist temple on the island. It was built during the Goryeo Dynasty . Today's temple, like many Korean temples, was rebuilt after being destroyed in the 20th century.
Protected areas
The mountain and the surrounding area have formed the Hallasan National Park since 1970 , part of which, together with the Geomunoreum lava tube system and the Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone, has been the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Jeju volcanic island and lava tunnel since 2007 . The mountain itself has also been declared a national monument.
Web links
- Hallasan in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)
- Korea Tourism Organization information site
Individual evidence
- ↑ Yea Eun Park: There could be volcanic activity, but we don't know . In: JEJU WEEKLY . September 28, 2014 ( jejuweekly.com [accessed February 16, 2017]).