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 | |
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County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 가평군 |
| • Hanja | 加平郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gapyeong-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kap'yŏng-gun |
.jpg) Bukhan river flowing through Gapyeong. | |
 Emblem of Gapyeong | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 5 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 843.26 km2 (325.58 sq mi) |
| Population (November 30, 2015) | |
| • Total | 62,057 |
| • Density | 73.59/km2 (190.6/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
Administrative Region and Language
Gapyeong County has one eup and five myeon, and its population is 62,448 with 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-eup, while 23.1 percent live in Cheongpyeong-myeon.
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
References
- "행정구역 - 가평군청 홈페이지에 오신걸 환영합니다". www.gp.go.kr. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
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