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Yangyang
양양군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 양양군 |
• Hanja | 襄陽郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Yangyang-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Yangyang-gun |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Gwandong |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 5 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 630.08 km2 (243.28 sq mi) |
Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 27,582 |
• Density | 50/km2 (100/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gangwon |
Yangyang County (Korean: 양양군; RR: Yangyang-gun) is in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The county is located in the northeast of the country in Gangwon-do. Its population is about 31,000 (2004).
The Yangyang area is well known for its pine mushrooms (song-i), its fish—particularly salmon—and its sunrises.