Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang is a city in the Republic of Korea. They hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[2]
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평창군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 평창군 |
| • Hanja | 平昌郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Pyeongchang-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | P'yŏngch'ang-gun[1] |
 Emblem of Pyeongchang | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gangwon |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 7 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,463.65 km2 (565.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 43,666 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
| Time zone | utc+9 |
The town has many mountains, with a lot of snow in the winter. As of 2013, its population was about 44,000.
Pyeongchang Media
Pyeongchang, Gangwon – winter is cold but relatively dry, with clear blue skies.
Geology of Pyeongchang and Jeongseon area.
A part of Bell of Sangwonsa
A snowscape of Odaesan National Park
풀뜯는 양들
One of the venues that was used for the 2018 Winter Olympics (taken in 2013).
Pyeongchang map, translation, based on Korean Version at ko-WP
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References
- ↑ "P'yŏngch'ang-gun: South Korea - name, geographic coordinates, administrative division, and map". Geographical Names. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "S. Korean city to host 2018 Winter Olympics" CNN. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Pyeongchang |
- Pyeongchang County government website
- Pyeongchang 2018 website Archived 2018-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
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