Gajisan is a mountain in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. It sits on the boundary between the city of
Ulsan
Ulsan (), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring ...
, the city of
Miryang
Miryang (perhaps pronounced as Milbeol using Idu script), formerly also spelled as 推火郡 (probably pronounced as Milbeol or Miribeol using Idu script), Milbeol (密伐) and Milseong (密城), is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Ko ...
in the province of
Gyeongsangnam-do, and
Cheongdo County
Cheongdo County (''Cheongdo-gun'') is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is connected to the national transportation grid by the Gyeongbu Line railroad and the Daegu-Busan Expressway. The seat of government is located in the ...
in
Gyeongsangbuk-do
North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...
. Gajisan has an elevation of .
[Yu 2007, p.503.] It is part of the
Yeongnam Alps mountain range.
See also
*
List of mountains in Korea
The following is a list of mountains in Korea:
List of mountains in North Korea Pyeongyang
* Taesongsan (대성산; ) –
Chagang Province
* Namsan (남산; ) –
* Obongsan (오봉산; ) –
North Pyongan Province
* Myohyangsan (묘향 ...
*
List of South Korean tourist attractions
This is a list of notable tourist attractions in South Korea. The list may include temples, museums, aquariums, landmarks, sports venues, markets, shopping districts, or other notable locations popular with tourists.
0–9
* 63 Building
* ...
Notes
References
*{{cite book, last=Yu Jeong-yeol , year=2007, title=한국의 산 여행 (Travel Guide to Korean Mountains) , location=Seoul, publisher=관동 상억연구회 (Kwandong), isbn=978-89-958055-1-0
* Photos and Map of hiking up Mt. Gaji: http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=2026190
External links
Official website for the Yeongnam Alps
Mountains of Ulsan
Ulju County
Mountains of South Gyeongsang Province
Miryang
Mountains of North Gyeongsang Province
Cheongdo County
Tourist attractions in Ulsan
Mountains of South Korea
One-thousanders of South Korea
Taebaek Mountains