Gapyeong County

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Gapyeong County
Hangul: 가평군
Hanja: 加平郡
Revised Romanization: Gapyeong-gun
McCune-Reischauer: Kap'yŏng-gun
Statistics
Area: 843.26 km²
Population: 55,415 2003 registration
Pop. density: 65.7 people/km²
Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 7 myeon
Image:Map Gapyeong-gun.png

Gapyeong County is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was the scene of the Battle of Kapyong, a major battle of the Korean War.

Gapyeong is also well known for its natural beauty. It borders the mountainous province of Gangwon on the east. The north branch of the Han River flows through the area. Several reservoirs and resorts are located in the county.

Bukhan river flowing through Gapyeong
Bukhan river flowing through Gapyeong

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Coordinates: 36°40′N 127°19′E