Yongpyeong-myeon () is a myeon (township) in

Pyeongchang Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) 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 east southeast of Seou ...

county of Gangwon-do

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 ...

. The myeon is located in northern central part of the county. The total area of Yongpyeong-myeon is 135.43 square kilometers,평창군 [대관령면] 홈페이지 방문을 환영합니다.
/ref> and, as of 2008, the population was 3,129 people.

Places of interest

* The ski resort of

Yongpyong Yongpyong (Dragon Valley) Ski Resort is a ski resort in South Korea, located in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do. It is the largest ski and snowboard resort in Korea, and offers golf in the summer months. A 1949 news article covere ...

is not located on its territory, but in the township of

Daegwallyeong-myeon Daegwallyeong-myeon () is a Myeon (administrative division), myeon (township) in the county of Pyeongchang County, Pyeongchang in the province of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is located in the northeastern part of th ...

. * The Lee Seung-bok Memorial Center is located in Nodong-ri.

References

Pyeongchang County Towns and townships in Gangwon Province, South Korea {{SouthKorea-geo-stub