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Gangneung City Hall Traditional Cache

Hidden : 6/13/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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? Gangneung city is located between the sea and the mountain ridge. The East Sea is on one side and on the other side lies the eastern part of the great Baekdu mountain ridge which stretches from north to south like a spine of Korean peninsula. Most of its western part is composed of high mountains. Toward east, the land slopes steeply. The central part of the city is hilly plain and surrounding suburbs are mountainous. It shares the border with five other cities and counties.
? Thanks to wide pine forests, clean sandy beaches and crystal blue sea, many swimming beaches and resorts are developed along the east coast, the length of which is about 48.3 km.
? Various fish resources and seasonal fishery products are abundant.
? Well-preserved beautiful valleys and mountains make it a most favorite tourist attraction.
? Tourist Belt of the East Coast is formed by connecting Mt. Seorak in the north with Uljin, Gyeongju, and Busan in the south.
? It is the hub of industry, culture, transportation, tourism, and education in Yeongdong region. Traditional values and progressive temperament coexist.
? It is the hub of knowledge industry, information technology and bio-technology.
? Science and Industry Complex is developed.
? It is a eco-friendly industrial city in the 21st century
? It is the optimal city to start and manage an enterprise. (visit link)

강원도 백두대간의 동쪽 영동지역 중앙에 위치해 있으며, 동쪽으로는 동해바다가 있고 서쪽에는 평창군과 정선군이 인접해 있고, 남쪽으로는 동해시, 북쪽에는 양양군이 인접해 있다. 전체 면적은 1,040㎢(서울시 면적의 1.72배)이며 총인구는 218,399명(86,399세대)으로 행정구역은 1읍 7면 13동 323통 146리 2,637반으로 구성되어 있으며, 우수한 문화 사적지와 천혜의 관광자원이 풍부한 관광도시로서 고도의 멋과 전통이 살아있는 예향의 도시이다.

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