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Gukjido 32
In South Korea, highways that are managed by the provincial governments are called Local highways (). Usually route numbers have 2~4 digits; the first digit stands for the main province of its manager. Route Numbers * State-funded local highways: 2 digits * Gyeonggi Province: 300s * Gangwon Province: 400s * North Chungcheong Province: 500s * South Chungcheong Province: 600s * North Jeolla Province: 700s * South Jeolla Province: 800s * North Gyeongsang Province: 900s * South Gyeongsang Province: 1000s * Jeju Special Self-governing Province: 1100s State-funded local highways There are some 2-digits local highways, called State-funded local highways (; short term of ). These highways are basically managed by province level, but its routes are designated and controlled by the South Korean government. Also, most of 2-digits Local highways stand for planned extension route of the same-number national highways or candidates for upgrading to national routes. Abolished State-fun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeonggwang-gun
Yeonggwang County (''Yeonggwang-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Speciality Yeonggwang is a large producer of a fish, the small yellow croaker which are sometimes given by Korean people as a gift to others. It is called ''Yeonggwang gulbi'' (meaning "dried croaker") among Koreans, and it is nicknamed "rice thief" because of its wide popularity. The fish originated from the Goryeo Dynasty. They migrate northward from the East China Sea, where they spend the winter season, to Yeonpyeongdo Island, to spawn at the start of the thawing season. They spawn at sea in front of Chilsan, near Beopseongpo in Yeonggwang, between April 10 and 30, while moving northward. Nuclear power plant The Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant was established in 1979 and has reached its full capacity. Now there are six plants. In 2007, plants of Yeonggwang achieved a position of third in the world, ranked by the degree of utilization.''한국수력원자력(주) - 영광원자력본부'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
