Moseulpo Port

Moseulpo Port
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CountrySouth Korea
LocationSeogwipo, Jeju Province
Coordinates33°12′58″N 126°15′02″E / 33.2159843°N 126.250474°E / 33.2159843; 126.250474

Moseulpo Port (Korean: 모슬포항; Hanja: 摹瑟浦港) is a port in Hamo-ri, Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea.

Description

Its name is derived from the Korean word mosalgae (모살개), meaning "port with sand". The waters around the port have long been reputed as good for fishing, with its Japanese amberjack (방어; bangeo) being particularly famous.[1][2] Around the immediate vicinity of the port, there are numerous restaurants that specialize in the fish,[3] and a festival themed around the fish is held around late November each year.[2][4][3]

In 1918, during the Japanese colonial period, it had a shipping route with Osaka, Japan. In 1971 it was designated a type 1 fishing port, and is now a national fishing port.[1] It now maintains routes to Gapado, an island south of Jeju.[1][5]

Nearby is Hamo Beach (하모해변), which is sometimes referred to as Moseulpo Beach.[6] Also nearby is the Moseulpo Jungang Market (모슬포중앙시장).[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "모슬포항". www.visitjeju.net (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  2. ^ a b "방어의 계절이 돌아왔다…24∼26일 제주 모슬포서 방어축제". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. ^ a b "[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Take a winter break on scenic Jeju Island". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  4. ^ "'청정 제주 바다의 흥과 멋, 맛의 향연!' 제23회 최남단 방어 축제". 제주의소리 (in Korean). 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  5. ^ "Gapado Island (가파도)". Gapado Island (가파도). Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  6. ^ "Hamo Beach (하모해변)". Hamo Beach (하모해변). Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  7. ^ "Moseulpo Jungang Market". www.visitjeju.net (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-11.