Namsan (Gyeongju)

Namsan
Looking east to Namsan (2017)
Highest point
Elevation494 m (1,621 ft)
Geography
Map
LocationGyeongju, South Korea
Official nameGyeongju Historic Areas
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iii)
Designated2000
Reference no.976
Official nameArchaeological Area of Namsan Mountain, Gyeongju
Designated1985-02-23
Reference no.311
Korean name
Hangul
남산
Hanja
南山
Revised RomanizationNamsan
McCune–ReischauerNamsan

Namsan (Korean남산; lit. south mountain) is a 494-meter peak in the heart of Gyeongju National Park, just south of Gyeongju, South Korea. The mountain is within easy reach from the city and attracts a large number of domestic tourists. Namsan covers an area of about 8 km (north-south) by 12 km (east-west). Some 180 peaks are counted, of which Geumobong (468 m) and Gouibong (495 m) are the best-known.[1] There are about 40 valleys.

  1. ^ "Gyeongju Namsan Mountain (경주 남산)".

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