Juwangsan National Park (Korean: 주왕산국립공원, 周王山國立公園) is located in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea, and is part of the Taebaek mountain range. It was designated the 12th national park in South Korea in 1976. The total size of the park is 107.42 km2 (41.48 sq mi). The park is home to 88 plant species and 924 animal species.[1]
| 주왕산국립공원, 周王山國立公園 | |
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| Juwangsan National Park | |
 Canyon in the park | |
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| Coordinates | 36°23′18″N 129°10′00″E / 36.38833°N 129.16667°E |
| Area | 107.42 km2 (41.48 sq mi) |
| Established | 30 March 1976 |
| Governing body | Korea National Park Service |
The twenty-two national parks of South Korea.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
Attractions
edit- Daejeonsa Temple[2]
- Jusanji lake
- Juwangam - Hermitage
- Baekryeonam - Hermitage
- Dalgi Waterfall
- Juwangsan Royal Azalea Festival - annual festival, held the first week of May.
References
edit- ^ "Juwangsan: Intro". Korea National Park Service. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
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