Hahoe Folk Village

Hahoe Village
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Hahoe Village
LocationAndong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Part ofHistoric Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Reference1324-001
Inscription2010 (34th Session)
Area500 ha (1,200 acres)
Websitewww.hahoe.or.kr
Coordinates36°32′21″N 128°31′0″E / 36.53917°N 128.51667°E / 36.53917; 128.51667
Korean name
Hangul
안동하회마을
Hanja
Revised RomanizationAndong Hahoe Ma-eul
McCune–ReischauerAndong Hahoe Maŭl
Hahoe Folk Village is located in South Korea
Hahoe Folk Village
Location of Hahoe Folk Village in South Korea

The Hahoe Folk Village (Korean안동하회마을) is a traditional village from the Joseon Dynasty, located in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. The 'Ha' is short for river and 'hoe' means to 'turn around, return, come back.[1]

The village is a valuable part of Korean culture because it preserves Joseon period-style architecture, folk traditions, valuable books, and an old tradition of clan-based villages. It is listed by the South Korean government with UNESCO as a World Heritage Site with Yangdong Folk Village in 2010[2] and attract around 1 million visitors every year.[3]

  1. ^ Let's Go Korea. 21 July 2010. ISBN 9788973750467.
  2. ^ World Heritage in Korea. 19 November 2011. ISBN 9788981241773.
  3. ^ Bizwire, Korea. "Andong Hahoe Folk Village Bans Entry of Tour Carts". Be Korea-savvy. Retrieved 2021-12-02.