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Korean name
Hangul	죽 도
Hanja	竹島
Revised Romanization	Jukdo
McCune–Reischauer	Chukto

Jukdo (죽도/竹島) is a small island adjacent to Ulleungdo, South Korea. It was formerly also known as Jukseodo (죽서도/竹嶼島) in Korea and China and as Boussole Rock or Ou-san in Europe. It lies 2 km (1 mi) east of Ulleungdo, and is the largest island in the group apart from Ulleungdo itself. In 2004, one family of three members was living on the island.

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Administratively, Jukdo belongs to Jeodong-ri, Ulleung township, Ulleung County, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The Chinese characters used to write this island is Jukseodo (竹嶼島). Jukdo island, measuring 734 metres (0.456 mi) long and 482 metres (0.300 mi) wide.

The Chinese characters for Jukdo (竹島) or Jukseo (竹嶼) mean "bamboo(竹) island(島)/islet(嶼)". Bamboo grasses grow in Jukdo, therefore explaining the island's Chinese name.

Position and Satellite photo

Ulleungdo/Jukdo
A satellite image (facing north) of Ulleungdo. The small island to the northeast of Ulleungdo is Jukdo.
Position of Uleungdo, Jukdo and Liancourt Rocks
Jukdo

Old Korean maps

Ulleungdo/Jukdo
Joseon map(1530)
Joseon map(1530)
Kim Jeong-ho"Daedongyeojido"(1861)
Kim Jeong-ho"Daedongyeojido"(1861)
A map by Korean Empire(1899)

Outline

Position and Satellite photo

Old Korean maps

See also