Juwangsan National Park

{{Short description|National park in South Korea}}

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| established = 30 March 1976

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{{South Korea national parks}}

Juwangsan National Park ({{langx|ko|주왕산국립공원, 周王山國立公園}}) is located in Cheongsong and Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea, and is part of the Taebaek mountain range. It was designated the 12th national park in South Korea in 1976. The total size of the park is {{convert|107.42|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. The park is home to 88 plant species and 924 animal species.{{cite web |url=http://english.knps.or.kr/Knp/Juwangsan/Intro/Introduction.aspx?MenuNum=1&Submenu=Npp |title=Juwangsan: Intro |author= |date= |work= |publisher=Korea National Park Service |accessdate=18 September 2010 |archive-date=26 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626193527/https://english.knps.or.kr/Knp/Juwangsan/Intro/Introduction.aspx?MenuNum=1&Submenu=Npp |url-status=dead }}

File:Juwangsan.jpg

Attractions

  • Daejeonsa TempleCin Woo Lee [http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/visit/33-beautiful-temples-enlightenment-857401 "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417153903/http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/visit/33-beautiful-temples-enlightenment-857401 |date=2012-04-17 }} CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
  • Jusanji lake
  • Juwangam - Hermitage
  • Baekryeonam - Hermitage
  • Dalgi Waterfall
  • Juwangsan Royal Azalea Festival - annual festival, held the first week of May.

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