Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang 평창 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 평창군 |
| • Hanja | 平昌郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Pyeongchang-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | P'yŏngch'ang-gun[1] |
 Emblem o Pyeongchang | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Kintra |  Sooth Korea |
| Region | Gangwon |
| Admeenistrative diveesions | 1 eup, 7 myeon |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 43,706 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
Pyeongchang (Pyeongchang-gun) is a coonty in Gangwon province, Sooth Korea locatit in the Taebaek Muntains region. It is hame tae several Buddhist temples, includin Woljeongsa. It is locatit approximately 180 km (110 mi) east o Seoul, the caipital o Sooth Korea. Pyeongchang will host the 2018 Winter Olympics an the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[2]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "P'yŏngch'ang-gun: South Korea - name, geographic coordinates, administrative division, and map". Geographical Names. Retrieved 8 Julie 2011.
- ↑ "S. Korean city to host 2018 Winter Olympics" Archived 2011-11-26 at the Wayback Machine CNN. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-06