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Songnisan National Park
Songnisan National Park is a national park in South Korea, established in 1970, covering 275 km² (106 sq mi). It is the #9 largest of South Korea's 22 national parks. Nation park in South Korea.
- Area
- 275 km²
- Established
- 1970
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CJJ · 41 km
Nearest airports to Songnisan National Park
- 1Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)CJJ41 kmstraight lineCheongju, South Korea
Airports in South Korea
- 2 TAE98 kmstraight line
- 3 WJU101 kmstraight line
More about Songnisan National Park
Songnisan National Park is one of 22 national parks in South Korea — nation park in South Korea. It covers 275 km² (27,454 ha) — about 2.6 times the size of Paris, making it the #9 largest national park in South Korea (3.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1970, 56 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in South Korea (the first dates from 1967). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Songnisan National Park
The closest airport is Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), about 41 km away — around 53 minutes by car; alternatively Daegu International Airport (TAE, 98 km). Other national parks within reach include Woraksan National Park (288 km²), Gyeryongsan National Park (65 km²), Sobaeksan National Park (322 km²) and Deogyusan National Park (232 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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