Hallasan | |
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![]() View of the mountain from above (2011) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,947.06 m (6,388.0 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,947.06 m (6,388.0 ft)[1] |
Listing | Country high point Ultra |
Coordinates | 33°21′42″N 126°31′45″E / 33.36167°N 126.52917°E[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Jeju Province, South Korea |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Shield volcano |
Last eruption | 1007 AD |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Trails, helicopter |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 한라산 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Hallasan |
McCune–Reischauer | Hallasan |
North Korean name | |
Hangul | 한나산 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Hannasan |
McCune–Reischauer | Hannasan |
Hallasan (Korean: 한라산) 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 no. 182 on October 12, 1966.[3][4]