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Gyeongju National Park
Gyeongju National Park is a national park in South Korea, established in 1968, covering 137 km² (53 sq mi). It is the #14 largest of South Korea's 22 national parks.
- Area
- 137 km²
- Established
- 1968
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- KPO · 22 km
Nearest airports to Gyeongju National Park
- 1 KPO22 kmstraight line
- 2 USN33 kmstraight line
- 3 TAE51 kmstraight line
More about Gyeongju National Park
Gyeongju National Park is one of 22 national parks in South Korea. It covers 137 km² (13,709 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of Paris, making it the #14 largest national park in South Korea (1.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1968, 58 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 Gyeongju National Park
The closest airport is Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) (KPO), about 22 km away — around 29 minutes by car; alternatively Ulsan Airport (USN, 33 km). Other national parks within reach include Juwangsan National Park (106 km²), Gayasan National Park (1,676 km²), Deogyusan National Park (232 km²) and Sobaeksan National Park (322 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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