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The Bukhansan National Park (Korean: 북한산국립공원; Hanja: 北漢山國立公園) in Seoul and Gyeonggi covers an area of 79.92 km 2 (30.86 sq mi) and was established on 2 April 1983. Bukhansan means "mountains north of the Han River." The park contains forested areas, temples and granite peaks.
Designated as a national park in 1983, Bukhansan National Park includes both Bukhansan as well as Dobongsan Mountain. The word Bukhansanseong was coined after the construction of Bukhansanseong during the Joseon Dynasty. [1]
The country's largest mountain park is Jirisan National Park in the southwest; this was also the first national park to be designated in 1967. The largest marine park is Dadohaehaesang, with an area of more than 2,200 km 2 (850 sq mi), but almost all of this is water. The smallest park is Wolchulsan, with an area of only 56.1 km 2 (21.7 sq mi).
Bukhansan is the highest mountain within Seoul city boundaries. Apart from Bukhansan, there are seven other mountains including Dobongsan and Suraksan that are over 600 metres high within the city. [4] Popular throughout the year, Bukhansan, and Bukhansan National Park, which was formed in 1983, [5] are renowned for birdwatching, hiking and ...
Dobongsan (Korean: 도봉산) is a mountain in Bukhansan National Park, South Korea. [1] It extends across Seoul, the national capital, and the cities of Yangju and Uijeongbu, in the province of Gyeonggi Province. [2] It has an elevation of 739.5 m (2,426 ft). [3] Nearby Dobongsan Station is named after it. [4]
Bukhansan: 북한산 北漢山 836.5m Dobong-gu, Eunpyeong-gu, Jongno-gu in Seoul and Uijeongbu, Goyang, Yangju-gun in Gyeonggi-do: Buramsan: 불암산 佛岩山 508m Nowon-gu in Seoul and Namyangju in Gyeonggi-do: Cheonmasan: 천마산 天摩山 144.4m Macheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul and Hanam, Gyeonggi-do: Cheonggyesan: 청계산 淸溪山 618m
Dobongsan (Dobong Mountain) is a mountain in Bukhansan National Park, partly under the jurisdiction of Dobong District. It is a popular leisure spot for district residents. In addition, Dobongsan has many large and small temples such as Cheonchuksa, Wontongsa, and Manweolam. [4]
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