Geojedo

Geojedo

Native name: 거제도
Off the coast of the island, with shipyards and ships in view (2011)
Geography
Location	Korea Strait
Coordinates	34°51′29″N 128°37′06″E / 34.85806°N 128.61833°E / 34.85806; 128.61833
Area	383.44 km2 (148.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation	580 m (1900 ft)
Highest point	Gara
Administration
Republic of Korea
Province	Gyeongsangnam-do
Largest settlement	Geoje (pop. 242,077)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (claimed)
Province	South Kyōsang Province
Demographics
Ethnic groups	Korean
Korean name
Hangul	거제도
Hanja	巨濟島
Revised Romanization	Geojedo
McCune–Reischauer	Kŏjedo

Geojedo (Korean: 거제도; MR: Kŏje-do), or Geoje Island, is the principal island of Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is joined to land by two bridges from nearby Tongyeong. Gohyeon is the largest town on the island.

Geojedo covers an area of 383.44 square kilometres (148.05 sq mi), the second largest island in South Korea, after Jeju Island. The landscape features several peaks: Gara (580 metres, 1,900 ft), Daegeum (437.5 metres, 1,435 ft) and Guksabong (400 metres, 1,300 ft). Geojedo is known for its rich deposits of granite. The southern belt of Geojedo, together with part of Namhaedo in Namhae County, belongs to Hallyeo Maritime National Park.^[1]

Geojedo features several natural harbors. Shipbuilding is the largest industry on the island.^[1] The second and third largest shipyards in South Korea are both located on the island, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in the city of Okpo, and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in the city of Gohyeon (Geoje City).

The Busan–Geoje Bridge was opened in December 2010 and provides a more direct connection to the city of Busan.^[2][1]