Gwanggyosan

Gwanggyosan is a 582 m tall mountain in , South Korea. It lies on the border of and , though the wider range extends north and so also borders , , , and .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 582 metres
  • Description: mountain in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Gwanggyo-san”, “Gwanggyosan Sirubong”, and “Kwanggyo-san”

Places of Interest

Highlights include World Mission Society Church of God.

Church
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Christian non-denominational church established by Ahn Sahng-hong in in 1964. Ex-members and several cult experts have described it as a cult.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dongcheon-dong and Jowon-dong.

Quarter
is a dong located in Suji-gu, , . In 2010, it was home to around 31,000 individuals.

Quarter
is a dong in Jangan-gu, , Gyeonggi-do, . Divided into two "dongs", namely Jowon-1-dong and Jowon-2-dong, lies in the north of the city, backing onto Gwanggyosan, a mountain to the north.

Photo: Jjw, CC BY 4.0.
is a small city in southern Province, forming part of the ring of satellite cities around Seoul. Wedged between Anyang and Suwon and backed by the low peaks of the Gwangju mountain range, it is largely residential while also offering easy access to nearby parks and trails.

Gwanggyosan

Latitude
37.34494° or 37° 20′ 42″ north
Longitude
127.03444° or 127° 2′ 4″ east
Elevation
582 metres (1,909 feet)
Open location code
8Q9982VM+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 445993704
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
1841829
Wiki­data ID
Q5623297
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Satellite Map

Discover Gwanggyosan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Gwanggyosan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Գվանգյոսան”
  • Chinese: “光教山”
  • Dutch: “Gwanggyosan”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جوانجيوسان”
  • Japanese: “光敎山 甑峰”
  • Japanese: “光教山”
  • Korean: “광교산 시루봉”
  • Korean: “광교산”
  • Korean: “光敎山”
  • Ladin: “Gwanggyosan”
  • Persian: “گوانگیوسان”
  • Turkish: “Gwanggyosan”
  • Vietnamese: “Gwanggyosan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gogi-dong and Sanggwanggyo-dong.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 광교산 수리봉(암봉) and 수리봉 전망대.

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