The Yeongnam Alps are a outlying range of the
Taebaek Mountains
The Taebaek Mountains are a mountain range that stretches across North Korea and South Korea. They form the main ridge of the Korean peninsula.
Geography
The Taebaek mountains are located along the eastern edge of the peninsula and run along ...
. They consist of a group of relatively tall mountains in the
Yeongnam
Yeongnam (Hangul: 영남, ; literally "south of the passes") is a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea.
The region includes the modern-day provinces of North and South Gyeongsang and the self-go ...
region of southeastern
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 ...
. They are much shorter than the European
Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Swi ...
, only slightly over 1000 m. The term is sometimes restricted to those peaks exceeding 1000 m in height, but may be informally extended to lower peaks in the same region.
The Yeongnam Alps cover a small region at the meeting of
Gyeongsangnam-do,
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 ...
, and
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 Gyeongnam side is in
Sannae-myeon,
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 ...
; the Gyeongbuk side is in
Unmun-myeon,
Cheongdo
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 ...
; and the Ulsan side lies in
Sangbuk-myeon,
Ulju-gun.
The area is a popular attraction for South Korean domestic tourism. This is due both to the mountain scenery and to the numerous landmarks in the region. These include the temples such as
Tongdosa
Tongdosa (, "Salvation of the World through Mastery of Truth")Le Bas, Tom :"South Korea" pg 244, Insight Guides, 8th edition 2007 is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and in the southern part of Mt. Chiseosan near Yangsan, Sou ...
and
Pyochungsa, the "ice valley"
Eoreumgol, various waterfalls and hot springs.
List of peaks
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Gajisan, 1241 m
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Cheonhwangsan (also called Jaeyaksan), 1189 m
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Unmunsan, 1188 m
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Sinbulsan, 1159 m
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Jaeyaksan, 1119 m
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Yeongchuksan (also called Yeongchwisan, Chwiseosan and Chukseosan), 1081 m
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Ganwolsan, 1069 m
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Goheonsan, 1033 m
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Munboksan, 1015 m
See also
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List of Korean mountains
External links
Invil profile of selected mountainsYeongnam Alps Official Homepage operated by Ulsan city and Uljugun county
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Mountain ranges of South Korea
Landforms of South Gyeongsang Province
Landforms of North Gyeongsang Province
Mountains of Ulsan
Tourist attractions in Ulsan
Tourist attractions in South Gyeongsang Province
Tourist attractions in North Gyeongsang Province