Yanggu
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| Yanggu |  |
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| Hangul: | 양구군 |
| Hanja: | 楊口郡 |
| Revised Romanization: | Yanggu-gun |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Yanggu-gun |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 700.8 km² |
| Population: | 24,027(2000) |
| Pop. density: | 34 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 1 eup, 4 myeon |
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Yanggu County (Yanggu-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
The northern part of Yanggu County was part of the front line for much of the Korean War, and now borders the Demilitarized Zone. Several Korean War battle sites are located in Yanggu County, including Bloody Ridge, Heartbreak Ridge, and Hill 1179 (Daeusan).
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| Administrative divisions of Gangwon province, South Korea | |
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| Capital: | Chuncheon |
| Cities: | Chuncheon | Donghae | Gangneung | Samcheok | Sokcho | Taebaek | Wonju |
| Counties: | Cheorwon | Goseong | Hoengseong | Hongcheon | Hwacheon | Inje | Jeongseon | Pyeongchang | Yanggu | Yangyang | Yeongwol |
