Mudeungsan National Park

Park in Gwangju, South Korea
35°08′38″N 126°59′20″E / 35.144°N 126.989°E / 35.144; 126.989Area75.45 km2 (29 sq mi)Established2012Governing bodyKorea National Park ServiceMapKorean nameHangul
무등산국립공원
Hanja
無等山國立公園
Revised RomanizationMudeungsan Gungnip GongwonMcCune–ReischauerMutŭngsan Kungnip Kongwŏn

Mudeungsan National Park (Korean: 무등산국립공원), previously Mudeungsan Provincial Park, is located in the city of Gwangju and the province of Jeollanam-do, South Korea.[1] The park was designated a provincial park on 22 May 1972 and was upgraded to national park status in 2012, making it South Korea's 21st national park. The park has an area of 75.45 km2 (18,600 acres) and is named after the 1,187 m tall Mudeungsan.[2]

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See also

References

  1. ^ Mudeungsan National Park (무등산국립공원). VISITKorea. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ^ "무등산국립공원 (Mudeungsan National Park)" (in Korean). 두산백과 (Doosan Encyclopedia). Retrieved 20 March 2015.

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