Wolchulsan

Wolchulsan is a mountain located in , South Korea; and spans both Gangjin and Yeongam counties. At its peak, Cheonhwangbong, it rises to 808.7 meters, making it the highest point in Gangjin County.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 809 metres
  • Description: mountain in South Korea
  • Also known as: “Ch’ŏnhwang-bong”, “Ch’ŏnhwang-san”, “Gesshutsu-zan”, “Kesshutsuzan”, “Tennō-hō”, and “Wŏlch’ul-san”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Muwisa and Yeongam Police Station.

Buddhist temple
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is a in Wolchulsan, Gangjin County, South Jeolla province, . Geungnakbojeon, National Treasure No. 13, is on the site. is situated 3½ km southwest of Wolchulsan.

Police station
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km north of Wolchulsan.

Post office
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km north of Wolchulsan.

Wolchulsan

Latitude
34.76673° or 34° 46′ 0″ north
Longitude
126.7038° or 126° 42′ 14″ east
Elevation
809 metres (2,654 feet)
Open location code
8Q68QP83+MG
Geo­Names ID
1833354
Wiki­data ID
Q482741
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Wolchulsan” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wolchul-pong”
  • Chinese: “月出山”
  • Dutch: “Wolchulsan”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ولتشولسان”
  • German: “Wolchulsan”
  • Japanese: “ウォルチュル山”
  • Japanese: “月出山”
  • Korean: “월출산”
  • Ladin: “Wolchulsan”
  • Polish: “Wolchulsan”
  • Portuguese: “Wolchulsan”
  • Swedish: “Wolchul-pong”
  • Swedish: “Wolchulsan”
  • Yue Chinese: “月出山”

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