Jiyangsan

Jiyangsan
Hangul 지양산
Hanja 地陽山
Revised Romanization Jiyangsan
McCune–Reischauer Chiyangsan

Jiyangsan (Korean for Mount Jiyang) is a mountain in Sinwol-dong, in the Yangcheon district of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea.[1] The wooded trail on the mountain is listed as one of Seoul's "110 favorable walking locations" by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.[2]

Roughly 300 different species of trees and plants can be found on the mountain; the most common is Pinus rigida. The highest point on Mount Jiyang is known as Gukgibong (Hangul: 국기봉; Hanja: 國旗峰, "Flag Summit").

See also

References

  1. "Yangcheon Mountains". Yangcheon-gu Government Office. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. "110 favorable walking locations in Seoul". Korea Times. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

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