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Geomunoreum (Korean: 거문오름; Hanja: 拒文岳; 巨文岳; 巨門岳), alternatively Geomeunoreum (검은오름), is an oreum (small extinct volcano) around Jocheon and Gujwa in Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea. [1] [2] The oreum is a popular tourist attraction, and has been a Natural Monument of South Korea No. 444 since January 6, 2005.
Oreum (Korean: 오름 ... Geomunoreum is located between Jeju City and Seogwipo, on the eastern side of the island. This oreum is considered geologically interesting ...
The Geomunoreum Lava Tube System (Korean: 거문오름 용암동굴계) is located between Seonheul-ri, Jocheon-eup and Weoljeong-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea. This lava tube system refers to a series of lava tubes formed by multiple ancient eruptions of basaltic lava flow from the Geomunoreum volcano (elevation 456m).
The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Korean: 제주 화산섬과 용암 동굴) is a World Heritage Site in South Korea. [1] It was inscribed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007 because of the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System and the exhibition of diverse and accessible volcanic features which are considered to demonstrate a distinctive and valuable contribution to the ...
The oreum is on privately-owned land. [6] Before 2009, livestock used to graze on the oreum; they were relocated in order to accommodate the safety of tourists. [6] The owners of the oreum dispose of waste on the oreum and maintain its infrastructure. [6] Marshy part of the oreum's crater (February 2023)
The island also has around 360 oreum: small extinct volcanoes or parasitic cones. [24] Many of these are now popular tourist attractions, such as Geomunoreum, [25] Yongnuni Oreum, [26] and Geum Oreum. [27] The island formed by volcanic eruptions approximately two million years ago, during the Pleistocene epoch. [28]
A shield volcano, it exhibits several volcanic features, including prominent Geomunoreum lava tubes and the Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone. The peak, Hallasan (pictured), is the highest mountain in South Korea. It contains a lake-filled crater and waterfalls, and exhibits multi-shaped rock formations.
Chyulu Hills – contains nearly 100 tubes [2]; Elmenteita Badlands north of Mt. Eburru – several small caves [2]. Leviathan Cave – At 12.5 kilometres, it is the longest lava tube in Africa.