Gapyeong County

Gapyeong County is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was the scene of the Battle of Kapyong, a major battle of the Korean War.

Gapyeong

가평군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul가평군
 • Hanja加平郡
 • Revised RomanizationGapyeong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerKap'yŏng-gun
Bukhan river flowing through Gapyeong.
Emblem of Gapyeong
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionSudogwon
Administrative divisions1 eup, 5 myeon
Area
 • Total843.26 km2 (325.58 sq mi)
Population
 (November 30, 2015)
 • Total62,057
 • Density73.59/km2 (190.6/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul

Administrative Region and Language

Gapyeong County's administrative district has five sides of a town, and Gapyeong County's population is 62,448 and 29,212 households based on resident registration at the end of December 2016, with an area of 843.6 km2.[1] About 31.6 percent of the population lives in Gapyeong, while 23.1 percent live in Cheongpyeong.

Tourism

Gapyeong is known for its natural environment, and borders the mountainous province of Gangwon on the east. The north branch of the Han River flows through the area. Several reservoirs and resorts are located in the county. The Namiseom resort island, while not strictly located in the county, is situated very close south of Gapyeong.

Education

Cheongshim Graduate School of Theology is a school run by the Unification Church. It is located at Seorak-myeon, and was dedicated on January 28, 2004.

The school serves as a post-graduate institution teaching Unification theology.

Cheongshim International Academy is located in the county as well.

Sister cities

See also

References
  1. "행정구역 - 가평군청 홈페이지에 오신걸 환영합니다". www.gp.go.kr. Retrieved 2019-06-07.


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