Ulleung-gun
| Uljin-gun | ||||
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| Korean alphabet : | 울릉군 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 鬱 陵郡 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Ulleung-gun | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Ullŭng-gun | |||
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| Province : | Gyeongsangbuk-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 29 ′ N , 130 ° 54 ′ E | |||
| Surface: | 72.9 km² | |||
| Residents: | 9785 | |||
| Population density : | 134 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Structure: | 1 eup, 2 myeon | |||
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Ulleung County ( kor .: 울릉군 , Ulleung-gun ) is located in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province in South Korea . The administrative headquarters are in the city of Ulleung-eup. The district had an area of 72.9 km² and a population of 9,785 inhabitants in 2019.
The county consists mainly of Ulleungdo Island but includes a total of 44 islands including the Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo), which is effectively ruled by South Korea but claimed by Japan and North Korea . All of these islands are in the Sea of Japan .
The area was a separate kingdom under the name Usan-guk until 512 , until it was conquered by Silla , after which it remained a largely autonomous vassal state. After the fall of Silla, Goryeo annexed the area.
Location of the county in Gyeongsangbuk-do