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Encyclopedia > Kumgangsan Tourist Region
Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region
Korean Name
McCune-Reischauer Kŭmgangsan Kwan'gwang Chigu
Revised Romanization Geumgangsan Gwan-gwang Jigu
Hangul 금강산 관광 지구
Hanja 金剛山觀光地區
Short Name Kŭmgangsan (Geumgangsan)
금강산; 金剛山
Statistics
Population ?
Area 50 km²
Government Tourist Region
Split from Kangwŏn, 2002
Region Yeongdong
Dialect Kangwŏn

Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region is a special administrative region of North Korea. It was established in 2002 to handle South Korean tourist traffic to Kŭmgangsan (Diamond Mountain, the second tallest mountain in North Korea). McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... For other uses, see Hangul (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... In North and South Korea, Special cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces (Do). ... Kangwon (Kangwon-do) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... This article is about Yeongdong, a region in eastern Korea. ... The Korean language is spoken in a number of different dialects around the Korean peninsula. ... In North and South Korea, Special cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces (Do). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Anthem: Aegukga (The Patriotic Song) Capital (and largest city) Seoul Korean Government Republic  - President Roh Moo-hyun  - Prime Minister Han Myung-sook Establishment    - Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BCa   - Liberation declared March 1, 1919 (de jure)   - Liberation August 15, 1945   - First Republic August 15, 1948   - United Nations Recognition December 12, 1948... KÅ­mgangsan (Diamond Mountain) is the second-tallest mountain in North Korea, with a height of 1638 metres. ...


Since 1998, South Korean tourists have been allowed to visit Kŭmgangsan, travelling at first by cruise ship, but more recently by bus on a newly built road through the DMZ. In 2002, the area around the mountain was separated from Kangwŏn Province and organized as a separately administered Tourist Region. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Anthem: Aegukga (The Patriotic Song) Capital (and largest city) Seoul Korean Government Republic  - President Roh Moo-hyun  - Prime Minister Han Myung-sook Establishment    - Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BCa   - Liberation declared March 1, 1919 (de jure)   - Liberation August 15, 1945   - First Republic August 15, 1948   - United Nations Recognition December 12, 1948... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...


External links

  • Mt. KumGang, organizes tours from South Korea to Kumgangsan( Korean only).
  • Hyundai Asan, the company behind the tours.

See also

  • List of Korea-related topics
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Regions and administrative divisions of North Korea

Regions
Kwanbuk (Kwannam) · Kwansŏ · Kwandong (Yeongdong • Yeongseo) · Haesŏ This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ... Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... Kwanbuk is a region in North Hamgyong and South Hamgyong Provinces of North Korea. ... Kwannam is the southern region of the Hamgyong provinces, North Hamgyong and South Hamgyong, North Korea. ... Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... ... This article is about Yeongdong, a region in eastern Korea. ... Yeongseo is the western, inland region of Gangwon Province, South Korea and Kangwon Province, North Korea. ... Hwanghae (Hwanghae-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, and one of the thirteen provinces of Korea during the Japanese Colonial Period. ...


Provinces
Chagang · Hambuk · Hamnam · Hwangbuk · Hwangnam · Kangwŏn · North P'yŏngan · South P'yŏngan · Ryanggang Administrative divisions of North Korea The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. ... Chagang (Chagang-do) is a province in North Korea. ... North Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... South Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... North Hwanghae (Hwanghae-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... South Hwanghae (Hwanghae-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... Kangwon (Kangwon-do) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. ... North Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... South Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... Ryanggang (Ryanggang-do) is a province in North Korea. ...


Special administrative regions
Kaesŏng · Kŭmgangsan · Sinŭiju Special administrative region may be: Peoples Republic of China Special administrative regions, present-day administrative divisions (as of 2006) set up by the Peoples Republic of China to administer Hong Kong (since 1997) and Macau (since 1999) Republic of China Special administrative regions, also translated as special administrative... Kaesŏng Industrial Region (Kaesŏng Kongŏp Chigu, 개성공업지구) is a special administrative region of North Korea. ... SinÅ­iju Special Administrative Region is a special administrative region (SAR) of North Korea, on the border with China. ...


Directly-governed cities
P'yŏngyang · Rajin-Sŏnbong In North and South Korea, Special cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces (Do). ... Pyongyang is the capital city of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at (39. ... Rasŏn (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong) is a Directly Governed City in North Korea, which borders with Jilin province of China and Primorsky Krai of Russia. ...


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