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Yeongdong (other)
Yeongdong may refer to: *Yeongdong (region), region of eastern Gangwon, Korea *Yeongdong County Yeongdong County is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The county should not be confused with the similarly named Yeongdong region. During the Korean War, this county was the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre. Climate Yeongdong ..., county in North Chungcheong, South Korea * Yeongdong station, Gyeongbu Line railway station in Yeongdong County See also * * Youngdong University in Yeongdong County {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeongdong (region)
Yeongdong (, , literally 'east of the passes') is the eastern, coastal region of Gangwon Province, South Korea and Kangwŏn Province, North Korea. It is divided from the inland Yeongseo region by the Taebaek Mountains. Although Yeongseo describes the western half of the two provinces and Gwandong describes both halves together, "Yeongdong" is used much more frequently in South Korea than either of the other two names, and may be taken loosely to refer to the entire region. The region's name lends itself to the Yeongdong Railway Line and Yeongdong Expressway, which are major transportation corridors connecting Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ... to Gangwon. See also * Regions of Korea * Yeongnam {{coord missing, Korea Regions of Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeongdong County
Yeongdong County is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The county should not be confused with the similarly named Yeongdong region. During the Korean War, this county was the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre. Climate Yeongdong has a humid continental climate ( Köppen: ''Dwa''), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate ( Köppen: ''Cwa'') using the isotherm. Tourist spot 8 Scenic Sites of Hancheon * Wollyu-bong * Sanyang-byeok * Cheonghak-gul * Yongyeon-dae * Naengcheon-jeong * Beopjon-am * Sagung-bong * Hwaeon-ak Twin towns – sister cities Yeongdong is twinned with: Domestic * Seodaemun-gu, Seoul * Yongsan-gu, Seoul * Gangnam-gu, Seoul * Osan, Gyeonggi International * Fangchenggang, Guangxi, China * Dumaguete, Philippines See also *Geography of South Korea South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula located out from the far east of the Asian landmass. The only country with a land b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
