Yongpyeong-myeon
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Yongpyeong-myeon is a myeon
(township) in Pyeongchang county of Gangwon-do
South Korea
. The myeon is located in northern central part of the county. The total area of Bongpyeong-myeon is 135.43 square kilometers, and, as of 2008, the population was 3,129 people.
Myeon (administrative division)
A myeon, myŏn or myon is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town.-In South Korea:...
(township) in Pyeongchang county of Gangwon-do
Gangwon-do (South Korea)
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...
South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The myeon is located in northern central part of the county. The total area of Bongpyeong-myeon is 135.43 square kilometers, and, as of 2008, the population was 3,129 people.
Places of interest
- The ski resort of Yongpyong is not located on its territory, but in the township of Daegwallyeong-myeonDaegwallyeong-myeonDaegwallyeong-myeon is a myeon in Pyeongchang county of Gangwon-do South Korea. The myeon is located in northeastern part of the county. The total area of Daegwallyeong-myeon is 221.63 square kilometers, and, as of 2008, the population was 6,162 people. The myeon was named Doam-myeon until 2007...
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