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Designated locations "of natural beauty"
Scenic Sites (명승, 名勝) of South Korea are "Places of natural beauty with great historic, artistic or scenic values, which feature distinctive uniqueness and rarity originated from their formation processes" so designated by the Cultural Heritage Administration , an agency of the South Korean government .[ 1] The first was designated in 1979 and, as of 2020, 115 Scenic Sites have designated at a national level:[ 2]
Number
Scenic Site
Administrative Division
Province
Comments
Image
Coordinates
001
Sogeumgang Mountain in Cheonghakdong, Myeongju명주 청학동 소금강 溟州 靑鶴洞 小金剛
Gangneung
Gangwon-do
in Odaesan National Park
37°52′04″N 128°37′47″E / 37.867787°N 128.629777°E / 37.867787; 128.629777 (Sogeumgang Mountain in Cheonghakdong, Myeongju )
002
Haegeumgang Islets, Geoje 거제 해금강 巨濟 海金剛
Geoje
Gyeongsangnam-do
in Hallyeohaesang National Park
34°44′24″N 128°40′40″E / 34.740087°N 128.677874°E / 34.740087; 128.677874 (Haegeumgang Islets, Geoje )
003
Gugyedeung Pebble Beach in Jeongdo-ri, Wando 완도 정도리 구계등 莞島 正道里 九階燈
Wando County
Jeollanam-do
34°17′56″N 126°42′21″E / 34.298990°N 126.705819°E / 34.298990; 126.705819 (Gugyedeung Pebble Beach in Jeongdo-ri, Wando )
006
Buryeongsagyegok Valley and Surroundings, Uljin 울진 불영사 계곡일원 蔚珍 佛影寺 溪谷 一圓
Uljin County
Gyeongsangbuk-do
36°57′17″N 129°22′18″E / 36.954730°N 129.371704°E / 36.954730; 129.371704 (Buryeongsagyegok Valley and Surroundings, Uljin )
007
Sangbaekdo and Habaekdo Islets, Yeosu 울진 불영사 계곡일원 蔚珍 佛影寺 溪谷 一圓
Yeosu
Jeollanam-do
34°01′42″N 127°19′07″E / 34.028298°N 127.318699°E / 34.028298; 127.318699 (Sangbaekdo and Habaekdo Islets, Yeosu )
008
Dumujin Coast on Baengnyeongdo Island , Ongjin 옹진 백령도 두무진 甕津 白翎島 頭武津
Ongjin County
Incheon
37°56′59″N 124°37′54″E / 37.949672°N 124.631602°E / 37.949672; 124.631602 (Dumujin Coast on Baengnyeongdo Island, Ongjin )
009
Sea-split Path, Jindo 진도의바닷길 珍島의 바닷길
Jindo County
Jeollanam-do
34°22′29″N 126°08′15″E / 34.374856°N 126.137569°E / 34.374856; 126.137569 (Sea-split Path, Jindo )
010
Samgaksan Mountain 삼각산 三角山
Gangbuk District
Seoul
the three peaks of Bukhansan
37°38′53″N 126°58′16″E / 37.648082°N 126.971070°E / 37.648082; 126.971070 (Sea-split Path, Jindo )
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