South Gyeongsang
Busan
Geumjeong-gu

Geumjeongsan

Geumjeongsan is a mountain in , South Korea. Its highest peak, Godangbong, stands at 801.5 meters. The mountain is popular for hiking, although there is a cable car and bus that goes up much of the way.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 801 metres
  • Description: mountain in Busan, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Geumjeongsan(Godangbong)” and “Kŭmjŏng-san”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beomeosa and Busan University of Foreign Studies.

Buddhist temple
Photo: paulcanning, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the head temples of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in , , , South Korea. Built on the slopes of the mountain Geumjeongsan, it is one of the country's best known temples.

University
Photo: Donggeon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, often shortened to 부산외대 and BUFS, romanized as Pusan University of Foreign Studies before 2011, is a private university in , South Korea, which specializes in foreign languages.

Metro station
Photo: LERK, CC BY 3.0.
Busan Metro Line 2 is a line of the Busan Metro that crosses , , from east to west, running along the shores of and Gwanganli, and then north toward .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guseo-dong and North Busan.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea.

Photo: honzasoukup, CC BY 2.0.
comprises of the districts of Buk-gu, Dongnae-gu and Geumjeong-gu in . Easy to overlook, the north part of the city has fewer tourist attractions and is more sparsely populated.

Quarter
Jangjeon is a dong in , , South Korea. A heavily populated district, it is situated between the slopes of Geumjeongsan and the valley of Oncheoncheon.

Geumjeongsan

Latitude
35.28015° or 35° 16′ 49″ north
Longitude
129.05062° or 129° 3′ 2″ east
Elevation
801 metres (2,628 feet)
Open location code
8Q7F73J2+36
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1431796378
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
1894854
Wiki­data ID
Q482647
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Geumjeongsan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “金井山”
  • Dutch: “Geumjeongsan”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جيومچيونجسان”
  • Japanese: “金井山”
  • Korean: “금강공원 케이블카”
  • Korean: “금정산 케이블카”
  • Korean: “금정산(고당봉)”
  • Korean: “금정산”
  • Ladin: “Geumjeongsan”
  • Persian: “گومژونگسان”
  • Russian: “Кымджонсан”
  • Slovenian: “Gumjongsan”
  • Vietnamese: “Geumjeongsan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gasan-ri and Cheongnyong-dong.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 고당샘(고갈) and KEUMSAM.

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