Mudeungsan National Park
Park in Gwangju, South Korea
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Mudeungsan National Park (Korean: 무등산국립공원), previously Mudeungsan Provincial Park, is located in the city of Gwangju and the province of Jeollanam-do, South Korea.[1] The park was designated a provincial park on 22 May 1972 and was upgraded to national park status in 2012, making it South Korea's 21st national park. The park has an area of 75.45 km2 (18,600 acres) and is named after the 1,187 m tall Mudeungsan.[2]
The twenty-two national parks of South Korea.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
| Mudeungsan National Park | |
|---|---|
| 무등산국립공원 | |
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 Interactive map of Mudeungsan National Park | |
| Location | South Korea |
| Nearest city | Gwangju |
| Coordinates | 35°08′38″N 126°59′20″E |
| Area | 75.45 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Established | 2012 |
| Governing body | Korea National Park Service |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 무등산국립공원 |
| Hanja | 無等山國立公園 |
| RR | Mudeungsan gungnip gongwon |
| MR | Mudŭngsan kungnip kongwŏn |
