Yangyang-gun

Yangyang is in . 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.
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Yangyang-gun

Latitude
38.0622° or 38° 3′ 44″ north
Longitude
128.6147° or 128° 36′ 53″ east
Population
27,400
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
8QCC3J67+VV
Geo­Names ID
1832808
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In Other Languages

“Yangyang-gun” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “양양”
  • Korean: “양양군”

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