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Deogyusan National Park
Deogyusan National Park is a national park in South Korea, established in 1975, covering 232 km² (89 sq mi). It is the #10 largest of South Korea's 22 national parks.
- Area
- 232 km²
- Established
- 1975
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- TAE · 82 km
Nearest airports to Deogyusan National Park
- 1 TAE82 kmstraight line
- 2 HIN91 kmstraight line
- 3Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)CJJ97 kmstraight lineCheongju, South Korea
Airports in South Korea
More about Deogyusan National Park
Deogyusan National Park is one of 22 national parks in South Korea. It covers 232 km² (23,165 ha) — about 2.2 times the size of Paris, making it the #10 largest national park in South Korea (2.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1975, 51 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in South Korea (the first dates from 1967). It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Deogyusan National Park
The closest airport is Daegu International Airport (TAE), about 82 km away — around 1 h 47 min by car; alternatively Sacheon Airport / Sacheon Air Base (HIN, 91 km). Other national parks within reach include Gayasan National Park (1,676 km²), Jirisan National Park (472 km²), Gyeryongsan National Park (65 km²) and Songnisan National Park (275 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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