Yangyang County
Yangyang County (Korean: 양양군; RR: Yangyang-gun) is in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The county is located in the northeast of the country in Gangwon-do. Its population is about 31,000 (2004).
Yangyang
양양군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 양양군 |
| • Hanja | 襄陽郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yangyang-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yangyang-gun |
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Flag Emblem of Yangyang | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gwandong |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 5 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 628.68 km2 (242.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 30,141 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
The Yangyang area is well known for its pine mushrooms (song-i), its fish—particularly salmon—and its sunrises.
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