National Park · South Korea
Sobaeksan National Park
Sobaeksan National Park is a national park in South Korea, covering 79,662 acres (32,238 ha), established in 1987.
Photo: Joone Hur from Buchoen, Korea via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | South Korea |
| Area | 79,662 acres (32,238 ha) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Coordinates | 36.9650° N, 128.5070° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Sobaeksan National Park
Sobaeksan National Park (Korean: 소백산국립공원; Hanja: 小白山國立公園) is located in the provinces of Chungcheongbuk-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It was designated as the 18th national park in 1987. It is named after the 1,439-metre (4,721 ft) mountain Sobaeksan. The park is home to 1,067 plant species and 2,639 animal species. Reintroduction program of the critically endangered Korean foxes with captive animals from the Seoul Zoo has been run to reestablish the local population of 50 by 2020.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) · Cheongju, South Korea · 58.3 miles away
- Daegu International Airport (TAE) · Daegu, South Korea · 74.4 miles away
- Yangyang International Airport (YNY) · Gonghang-ro, South Korea · 76.2 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in South Korea
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sobaeksan National Park?
Sobaeksan National Park is in South Korea (36.9650° N, 128.5070° E).
When was Sobaeksan National Park established?
Sobaeksan National Park was established in 1987, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Sobaeksan National Park?
Sobaeksan National Park covers 79,662 acres (32,238 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q579632 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobaeksan_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).