Gyeongju National Park
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Gyeongju National Park | |
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Hangul: |
경주국립공원
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Hanja: |
慶州國立公園
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Revised Romanization: | Gyeongju Gungnip Gongwon |
McCune-Reischauer: | Kyŏngju Kungnip Kongwŏn |
Gyeongju National Park is one of 20 national parks in South Korea. It was first designated a national park in 1968. The park covers many of the principal Silla historical sites in Gyeongju City. It is divided into several non-contiguous sections: Gumisan and Danseoksan sections to the west of the city center; Hwarang, Seo-ak, Sogeumgang, and Namsan sections in the heart of Gyeongju; Tohamsan section to the east, and Daebon section on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea).