Muju

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Muju-gun
Korean alphabet : 무주군
Chinese characters : 茂 朱 郡
Revised Romanization : Muju-gun
McCune-Reischauer : Muju-gun
Basic data
Province : Jeollabuk-do
Coordinates : 36 ° 0 ′  N , 127 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 36 ° 0 ′  N , 127 ° 40 ′  E
Surface: 631.7 km²
Residents: 25,169  (as of 2008)
Population density : 40 inhabitants per km²
Structure: 1 eup, 5 myeon
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Muju-gun (South Korea)
Muju-gun
Muju-gun
Muju-gun on the map of South Korea.

Muju County ( kor. 무주군 , Muju-gun ) is located in Jeollabuk-do Province in South Korea . The administrative headquarters are in the city of Muju-eup.

Location of the district in Jeollabuk-do Province

In the district there is the 1614 m high mountain Deogyusan , which is located in the national park of the same name, opened in 1975. In the national park can be found next to the 30 km long Gucheondong also the valley -Tal Chilyeon with a waterfall, which is composed of seven cascade composed of seven associated ponds. The district is known for its winter sports center Muju Resort in the national park.

Well-known temples are the Baengnyeonsa and the Anguksa temple, built in 1277 , which is the only temple in the Jeoksangsanseong Fortress . The fortress is on the top of Jeoksangsan Mountain (1029 m).

Symbols

Each South Korean county has certain symbols. Muju County has the following symbols:

Town twinning

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