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Sanbangsan

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Sanbangsan
Sanbangsan. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Sanbangsan (Korean: 산방산; lit. 'Mountain Room Mountain') is a volcano located on the southwest coast of Jeju Island, in Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo, South Korea. It is a trachytic lava dome that is 395 m (1,296 ft) tall.

Part of the Jeju Island UNESCO Global Geopark, the mountain is a popular tourist site and one of Jeju Island's main scenic geological features, alongside Hallasan and Seongsan Ilchulbong.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.