Yangyang-gun
Yangyang is in Gangwon. It is a 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.Yangyang-gun
- Also known as: “Jōyō-gun”, “Yangyang”, and “Yangyang County”
- Location: Gangwon, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.0622° or 38° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
128.6147° or 128° 36′ 53″ eastPopulation
27,600Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8QCC3J67+VVGeoNames ID
1832808
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In Other Languages
“Yangyang-gun” goes by many names.
- Korean: “양양”
- Korean: “양양군”
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