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Park in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea

Gyeongju National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
A reconstructed pavilion at Anapji pond
LocationGyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Coordinates35°52′03″N 129°13′21″E / 35.86750°N 129.22250°E / 35.86750; 129.22250
Area137.09 km (52.93 sq mi)
Established31 December 1968
Governing bodyKorea National Park Service
Korean name
Hangul경주국립공원
Hanja慶州國立公園
Revised RomanizationGyeongju Gungnip Gongwon
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngju Kungnip Kongwŏn
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Gyeongju National Park (Korean: 경주국립공원) is a national park in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the country's only historical national park.

It was designated the country's national park on December 31, 1968. The park covers many of the principal Silla historical sites in Gyeongju City.

It is divided into eight non-contiguous sections: Gumisan and Danseoksan sections to the west of the city center; Hwarang, Seoak, Sogeumgang, and Namsan sections in the heart of Gyeongju; Tohamsan section to the east, and Daebon section on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea).

References

  1. "Gyeongju: Intro". Korea National Park Service. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  2. ^ 이, 원호, "경주 국립공원 (慶州 國立公園)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 14 June 2024

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Mountainous national parks
Marine and coastal national parks
Historical national parks


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