Bakjwibong

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Bakjwibong
Highest point
Elevation 782 m (2,566 ft)
Geography
Location South Korea
Korean name
Hangul 박쥐
Hanja 박쥐
Revised Romanization Bakjwibong
McCune–Reischauer Pakjwipong

Bakjwibong is a mountain in the city of Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do in South Korea. It has an elevation of 782 m (2,566 ft). [1]

Chungju Municipal City in Hoseo, South Korea

Chungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Namsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city.

South Korea Republic in East Asia

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and lying to the east of the Asian mainland. The name Korea is derived from Goguryeo which was one of the great powers in East Asia during its time, ruling most of the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria, parts of the Russian Far East and Inner Mongolia, under Gwanggaeto the Great. South Korea lies in the north temperate zone and has a predominantly mountainous terrain. It comprises an estimated 51.4 million residents distributed over 100,363 km2 (38,750 sq mi). Its capital and largest city is Seoul, with a population of around 10 million.

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  1. Yu 2007, p.341.

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