Yangyang-gun
Yangyang is in Gangwon. It is the name of a small town and of a bigger county of which it is the capital. It used to be an unpopular tourist destination compared to Sokcho and Gangneung, but it became famous for surfing and now attracts about 15.22 million tourists a year.- …has about 27,400 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
- Also known as“Jōyō-gun”“Yangyang”“Yangyang County”
- Location
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Latitude
38.0622° or 38° 3′ 44″ north
Longitude
128.6147° or 128° 36′ 53″ east
Open location code
8QCC3J67+VV
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In Other Languages
“Yangyang-gun” goes by many names.
양양Korean
양양군Korean
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