Gyeongju National Park
| Gyeongju National Park | |
|---|---|
 A reconstructed pavilion at Anapji pond | |
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| Location | Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 35°52′03″N 129°13′21″E / 35.86750°N 129.22250°E |
| Area | 137.09 km2 (52.93 sq mi) |
| Established | 31 December 1968 |
| Governing body | Korea National Park Service |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 경주국립공원 |
| Hanja | 慶州國立公園 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongju Gungnip Gongwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngju Kungnip Kongwŏn |
The twenty-two national parks of South Korea.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
Gyeongju National Park (Korean: 경주국립공원) is a national park in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the country's only historical national park.[1][2]
It was designated the country's national park on December 31, 1968. The park covers many of the principal Silla historical sites in Gyeongju City.[2]
It is divided into eight non-contiguous sections: Gumisan and Danseoksan sections to the west of the city center; Hwarang, Seoak, Sogeumgang, and Namsan sections in the heart of Gyeongju; Tohamsan section to the east, and Daebon section on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gyeongju: Intro". Korea National Park Service. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ a b c 이, 원호, "경주 국립공원 (慶州 國立公園)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 14 June 2024
External links
[edit]- The park's page on Korea National Park Service's website Archived 14 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine
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