Bongpyeong-myeon

Bongpyeong-myeon (Korean: 봉평면; Hanja: 蓬坪面) is a myeon (township) in the county of Pyeongchang in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. The myeon is located in northwestern part of the county. The total area of Bongpyeong-myeon is 217.41 square kilometers,[2] and, as of 2008, the population was 5,545 people.[1]

Bongpyeong-myeon
봉평면
Township
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationBongpyeong-myeon
  McCune-ReischauerPongp'yŏng-myŏn
Bongpyeong-myeon is located in South Korea
Bongpyeong-myeon
Bongpyeong-myeon
Location of Daegwallyeong-myeon in South Korea
Coordinates: 37°36′50.90″N 128°22′40.58″E
CountrySouth Korea
ProvinceGangwon-do
CountyPyeongchang
Administrative divisions19 ri
Area
  Total217.41 km2 (83.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total5,545
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)

The town is the setting of the When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom (1936) short story by Lee Hyo-seok, and its buckwheat fields are considered to be a major tourist attraction.[3]

Attractions

References

  1. Households and Population by Eup, Myeon and Dong (Resident Registration)
  2. 평창군 [대관령면] 홈페이지 방문을 환영합니다. Archived 2012-08-02 at archive.today
  3. Seoul Selection (26 September 2017). SEOUL Magazine October 2017. Seoul Selection. p. 35. GGKEY:G2P23AX9F6L.
  4. Yoon, Chul (27 December 2011). "7 best ski and snowboard resorts in Korea". CNN Go. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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