Namsan | |
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![]() Looking east to Namsan (2017) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) |
Geography | |
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Location | Gyeongju, South Korea |
Official name | Gyeongju Historic Areas |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) |
Designated | 2000 |
Reference no. | 976 |
Official name | Archaeological Area of Namsan Mountain, Gyeongju |
Designated | 1985-02-23 |
Reference no. | 311 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 남산 |
Hanja | 南山 |
Revised Romanization | Namsan |
McCune–Reischauer | Namsan |
Namsan (Korean: 남산; 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.