Gyeongju National Park

Gyeongju National Park
A reconstructed pavilion at Anapji pond
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LocationGyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Coordinates35°52′03″N 129°13′21″E / 35.86750°N 129.22250°E / 35.86750; 129.22250
Area137.09 km2 (52.93 sq mi)
Established31 December 1968
Governing bodyKorea National Park Service
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Korean name
Hangul
경주국립공원
Hanja
慶州國立公園
Revised RomanizationGyeongju Gungnip Gongwon
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngju Kungnip Kongwŏn
The twenty-two national parks of South Korea.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.

Gyeongju National Park (Korean경주국립공원) is a national park in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the country's only historical national park.[1][2]

It was designated the country's national park on December 31, 1968. The park covers many of the principal Silla historical sites in Gyeongju City.[2]

It is divided into eight non-contiguous sections: Gumisan and Danseoksan sections to the west of the city center; Hwarang, Seoak, Sogeumgang, and Namsan sections in the heart of Gyeongju; Tohamsan section to the east, and Daebon section on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea).[2]

  1. ^ "Gyeongju: Intro". Korea National Park Service. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b c 이, 원호, "경주 국립공원 (慶州 國立公園)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 14 June 2024