Gangwon State is a Special Self-Governing Province of South Korea and the least densely populated subdivision of the country. Gangwon is one of the two provinces with special self-governing status,the other being Jeju-do. On the east bound by the East Sea,it borders Gyeonggi Province to its west,North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south,and the Military Demarcation Line to the north,separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces formed a single province.
Kangwon Province is a province of North Korea,with its capital at Wŏnsan. Before the division of Korea in 1945,Kangwŏn Province and its South Korean neighbour Gangwon Province formed a single province that excluded Wŏnsan.
Jecheon is a city in North Chungcheong Province,South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca,served by the Jungang,Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the Uirimji Reservoir,Cheongpung Lake and Cheongpung Cultural Properties complex. It is also the home of Semyung University.
Taebaek is a city in Gangwon province,South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated at an elevation of 650 to 700 m,Taebaek is the second highest city in South Korea,after Yongin.
Hongcheon (Hongcheon-gun) is a county and city in Gangwon Province,South Korea. The city lies on the northern bank of the Hongcheon River,southeast of Chuncheon. The terrain of the county is mainly mountainous and contains hot springs in the Hongcheong River valley. The county produces ginseng,maize,and vegetables. As of 2012 the county had a population of 70,401 people in 29,894 households.
Inje County is a county in Gangwon Province,South Korea. It has the lowest population density of any South Korean county. The county seat is Inje-eup,which located in towards the center of the county.
Pyeongchang is a county in the province of Gangwon-do,South Korea,located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples,including Woljeongsa. It is about 180 km (110 mi) east southeast of Seoul,the capital of South Korea,and connected by expressways and high-speed passenger railways. Pyeongchang's slogan,"Happy 700 Pyeongchang",is taken from its average elevation of approximately 700 metres (2,300 ft).
Yeongwol County is a county in Gangwon Province,South Korea.
The Taebaek Mountains (Korean: 태백산맥) are a mountain range that stretches across North Korea and South Korea. They form the main ridge of the Korean peninsula.
Jirisan (Korean: 지리산) is a mountain located in the southern region of South Korea. It is the second-tallest mountain in South Korea after Jeju Island's Hallasan,and the tallest mountain in mainland South Korea.
Mount Kumgang or the Kumgang Mountains is a mountain massif,with a 1,638-metre-high (5,374 ft) peak,in Kangwon-do,North Korea. It is located on the east coast of the country,in Mount Kumgang Tourist Region,formerly part of Kangwŏn Province,and is part of the Taebaek mountain range which runs along the east of the Korean Peninsula. The mountain is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the South Korean city of Sokcho in Gangwon-do.
The Sobaek Mountains are a mountain range cutting across the southern Korean peninsula. They split off from the Taebaek Mountains and trend southwest across the center of the peninsula. They are traditionally considered to reach their southwestern limit at Jirisan,which,at an elevation of 1,915 meters,is also the highest peak of the range. Other famous mountains in the range include Songni Mountain,Joryeong Mountain,Gaya Mountain,Worak Mountain,and Sobaek Mountain itself. The peaks of the Sobaek Mountains are generally well over 1,000 m above sea level.
Korea comprises the Korean Peninsula and 3,960 nearby islands. The peninsula is located in Northeast Asia,between China and Japan. To the northwest,the Amnok River separates Korea from China and to the northeast,the Duman River separates Korea from China and Russia. The Yellow Sea lies to the west,the East China Sea and Korea Strait to the south,and the Korean East Sea to the east. Notable islands include Jeju Island (Jejudo),Ulleung Island (Ulleungdo),and the Liancourt Rocks.
Baekdu-daegan is a traditional Korean conception of the mountains and consequently the watersheds of the Korean peninsula. The mountain range stretches the length of the Korean peninsula,around 1500 km,from Baekdu Mountain in the north to Jirisan or Hallasan on Jeju Island in the south. The mountain range is often associated with national identity and traditional Korean shamanism.
Deogyusan (Korean: 덕유산),formerly spelled Togyusan,is a mountain in South Korea. Its highest peak is 1,614 meters above sea level.
Juwangsan National Park is located in North Gyeongsang province,South Korea,and is part of the Taebaek mountain range. It was designated the 12th national park in South Korea in 1976. The total size of the park is 107.42 km2 (41.48 sq mi). The park is home to 88 plant species and 924 animal species.
Odaesan,also known as Mount Odae-san or Mount Odae,is a major cluster of mountains and national park in eastern Gangwon Province,South Korea,standing at the junction of Gangneung City,Pyeongchang County and Hongcheon County. It stands at the junction of the Taebaek Mountains and the Charyeong Mountains,a spur range stretching to the west and serving to divide the South Han River / Namhan River from the North Han River / Bukhan River. It stands just to the south of Seoraksan and north of Dutasan along the Baekdu-daegan Mountain-system mainline,the range of granite peaks that make up the symbolic spine of the Korean Peninsula,but its peaks are more rounded and forested than most. National Highway 6 runs through the park,between the south main-entrance and the northeast corner descending to the east coast. It contain five main peaks surrounding a deep main valley running north to south,and several other subsidiary peaks,such as Noin-bong,with gorges between,a watershed forming a river leaving this area to the south. Just outside the western boundary of the national park area,another mountain Gyebang-san rises to 1,577 m (5,174 ft),higher than conventional Odae-san's summit,and they are connected by a 10 km long ridge;it is controversial whether or not to include this within the cluster or consider it as separate.
Jangsan is a mountain between the city of Taebaek and the county of Yeongwol,Gangwon-do in South Korea. It has an elevation of 1,408 m (4,619 ft).
O-Train was a South Korean sightseeing train operated by Korail. The train began operations in 2013 and transports tourists from Seoul,in a circular route,through South Korea's central inland region and back to Seoul.
David Alan Mason is an American academic usually based in South Korea. He has been a professor of cultural tourism at Sejong University in Seoul since 2014. He has authored about 10 prominent books on Korean culture,spirituality,travel and mountains,and serves as a scholar,author,public speaker and tour guide. He remains a well-known authority on Korean spiritual traditions of all kinds,especially about his core topic the Sansin deity and their shrines found throughout Korea called Sansin-gak,integral parts of Korean Buddhist temples,Korean Shamanism and village life. He is also an expert on the Baekdu-daegan mountain range and Korea's national parks,having visited all 20 as of 2011.
