Deogyusan

Deogyusan

Photograph of Deogyusan, taken from Hyangjeok Peak
Highest point
Elevation 1,614 m (5,295 ft)
Geography
Location Jeollabuk-do and Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Korean name
Hangul 덕유산
Hanja 德裕山
Revised Romanization Deogyusan
McCune–Reischauer Tŏgyusan

Deogyusan, formerly spelled Togyusan, is a mountain in South Korea. Its highest peak is 1,614 meters above sea level.

Geography

Deogyusan stands on the border of Jeollabuk-do and Gyeongsangnam-do, covering portions of Muju and Jangsu Counties in Jeollabuk-do and Geochang and Hamyang Counties in Gyeongsangnam-do.[1]

Deogyusan stands on the Baekdudaegan, the mountainous spine of the Korean Peninsula. It is composed of numerous ridges which rise to various local peaks; the highest (by which the mountain's elevation is measured) is Hyangjeokbong.

Attractions

Deogyusan is the cornerstone of Deogyusan National Park, established 1975. The attractions of the park include the Chiryeon Waterfall and Cheoksan mountain fortress. It is also famous for the winter ski resort of Muju.

Animal and plant life

Approximately 250 animal species and 600 plant species are found in the Deogyusan area. An Amur Leopard was shot on Deogyusan in 1960, a few years before the species disappeared from South Korea.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ An 2003, p.111.

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Coordinates: 35°51′38″N 127°44′47″E / 35.86056°N 127.74639°E / 35.86056; 127.74639

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