Busan Bay () is a bay located in the southern
Busan
Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economi ...
, South Korea. The entrance of the bay opens to the southeast, and leads to the
Korea Strait
The Korea Strait is a strait, sea passage in East Asia between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. It connects the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan in the northwest Pacific Ocean. The strait is split by Tsushima Island into two par ...
.
The bay has a number of islands in it, including
Oryukdo
Oryukdo () is group of islands in Busan Bay, in Yongho-dong, Nam District, Busan, South Korea. The name of the islands reflects the fact that they can consist of either five or six islands, depending on the current tides.
The island closest to ...
,
Yeongdo
Yeongdo District () is a '' gu'' (district) in Busan, South Korea. The ''gu'' itself is limited to Yeong-do (''Yeong Island'') located on the south edge of central Busan. It attained the status of ''gu'' in 1957.
The Korea Maritime and Ocean U ...
, , and .
See also
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Port of Busan
The port of Busan is the largest port in South Korea, located in the city of Busan, South Korea. Its location is known as Busan Harbour.
The port is ranked sixth in the world's container throughput and is the largest seaport in South Korea. The ...
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Bays of South Korea
Landforms of Busan
Tourist attractions in Busan
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