Mokpo

Mokpo 목포시
Municipal city
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	목포시
• Hanja	木浦市
• Revised Romanization	Mokpo-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Mokp'o-si
From the left: Yudalsan, Coastal road to Gatbawi, Mokpo Marine Science Museum, Mokpo Bridge, Statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, Mokpo Marine Cable Car
Flag Emblem of Mokpo
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 34°45′32″N 126°22′48″E / 34.7589°N 126.38°E / 34.7589; 126.38
Country	South Korea
Province	South Jeolla
Administrative divisions	22 dong
Government
• Mayor	Bak Hong-ryul (박홍률)
Area
• Total	50.08 km2 (19.34 sq mi)
Population  (November, 2022)
• Total	217,041
• Density	4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Area code	+82-61

Mokpo (Korean pronunciation: [mok̚.pʰo]; Mokpo-si) is the third largest and most densely populated city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula, close to Yudal mountain. Mokpo has frequent high-speed train services to Seoul, and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving islands in the adjacent Yellow Sea and Dadohae National Maritime Park. To the southwest of the city is Yudalsan Mountain, which is surrounded by strange cliffs like a wall. There are six manned and five uninhabited islands.^[1]

The Mokpo Special Tourist Zone covers 6.9 km from the northern port to Yudalsan, Old Town Area, Samhakdo, and Gatbawi. It is home to attractions such as the Mokpo Natural History Museum and the National Maritime Museum. To live up to its name as a coastal city, the city's traditional dishes include a variety of seafood dishes, including raw croaker, braised hairtail, skate, and seasoned crab.^[2]