Gayasan National Park
Gayasan National Park, also known as Gaya Mountain National Park (Korean: 가야산국립공원), is a large national park in the eastern part of South Korea. The park is named in honor of Gaya Mountain and became a National Park in 1972.
| 가야산국립공원, 伽倻山國立公園 | |
|---|---|
| Gaya Mountain National Park | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Sanghwang peak, 2004. | |
| Nearest city | Daegu, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 35°49′N 128°07′E |
| Area | 64.71 sq mi (167.6 km2) |
| Established | 13 October 1972 |
| Governing body | Korea National Park Service |
Naejangsan
Odaesan
Seoraksan
Sobaeksan
Songnisan
Taeanhaean
Wolchulsan
Mudeungsan
Woraksan
Taebaeksan
The twenty-two national parks of South Korea.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
| Gayasan National Park | |
| Hangul | 가야산 국립공원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 伽倻山 國立公園 |
| Revised Romanization | Gayasan Gungnip Gongwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kayasan Kungnip Kongwŏn |
The park includes Haeinsa, which is one of the main temples of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.
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