Bongpyeong-myeon
Township in Gangwon-do, South Korea
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Bongpyeong-myeon (Korean: 봉평면; Hanja: 蓬坪面) is a myeon (township) in the county of Pyeongchang in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. The myeon is located in northwestern part of the county. The total area of Bongpyeong-myeon is 217.41 square kilometers,[2] and, as of 2008, the population was 5,545 people.[1]
McCune-ReischauerPongp'yŏng-myŏn
CountrySouth Korea
Bongpyeong-myeon
봉평면 | |
|---|---|
Township | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 봉평면 |
| • Hanja | 蓬坪面 |
| • Revised Romanization | Bongpyeong-myeon |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Pongp'yŏng-myŏn |
 Bongpyeong-myeon Location of Daegwallyeong-myeon in South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′50.90″N 128°22′40.58″E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Province | Gangwon-do |
| County | Pyeongchang |
| Administrative divisions | 19 ri |
| Area | |
• Total | 217.41 km2 (83.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 5,545 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
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The town is the setting of the When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom (1936) short story by Lee Hyo-seok, and its buckwheat fields are considered to be a major tourist attraction.[3]
Attractions
- Bogwang Phoenix Park: venue of 2018 Winter Olympics
- Mount Taegisan
- Phoenix Park: It offers an extensive selection, as well as ski and snowboard instruction for beginner skiers[4]
