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Gyeongju has a cooler version of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa). Due to its coastal location, Gyeongju has a slightly milder climate than the more inland regions of Korea. In general, however, the city's climate is typical of South Korea. It has hot summers and cool winters, with a monsoon season between late June and early August.
It's rolling out an update to Google Maps on Android and iOS that can speak place names in the local language. You can point a driver to a Japanese cultural center or a Spanish tapas bar without ...
Wolseong (Korean: 월성; Hanja: 月城; lit. moon fortress) or Wolseong Palace was a royal palace of Silla.It was located in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea.The palace was used during the Silla and Unified Silla periods (57 BCE – 938 CE).
Gyochon Traditional Village (Korean: 교촌마을) is a Korean folk village in Gyeongju, South Korea. [1] The village hosts various events, including traditional Korean music performances. [2] The village contains the historic Choe Jun House , the home of a major aristocratic family. [3]
Gwangju [a] (Korean: 광주; Korean pronunciation:) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast of Seoul. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju , former capital of South Jeolla Province , or Guangzhou , the city of Guangdong , China in Hanja .
Gyeonggi Province has been a politically important area since 18 BCE, when Korea was divided into three nations during the Three Kingdoms period. Ever since King Onjo, the founder of Baekje (one of the three kingdoms), founded the government in Wiryeseong of Hanam, the Han River Valley was absorbed into Goguryeo in the mid-fifth century, and became Silla's territory in the year 553 (the 14th ...
Yangnam-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on the east, the Ulju County of Ulsan Metropolitan City on the south, Oedong-eup on the west and Yangbuk-myeon on the north. Its 85.06 square kilometers are home to ...
History influences many of the common names seen today, such as the city of Gyeongju (경주), which has ties to the Silla kingdom. It was the capital of the kingdom, where it was known as Seorabeol (“capital”), and also Geumseong (“city of gold”). [14] The city was renamed to Gyeongju in 940 by King Taejo, due to its prosperity and ...