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Nature Attractions In Gwangju

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Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak in Muan County in 2005. Its name is composed of the words Gwang meaning light and Ju meaning province. Gwangju was historically recorded as Muju , in which Silla merged all of the land to establish the provinces of Gwangji, Ungju, Jeonju, Muju and various counties, plus the southern boundary of Goguryeo and the ancient territories of Silla in the Samguk Sagi. Located in the heart ...
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  • 1. Damyang Juknokwon Damyang Gun
    Damyang County is a county in Jeollanam-do, South Korea. Tourism is a major local industry. Notable local products include bamboo goods and strawberries. Damyang is not to be confused with Danyang, which is located in eastern North Chungcheong Province.
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  • 2. Mudeungsan National Park Gwangju
    Mudeungsan National Park, previously Mudeungsan Provincial Park, is located in the city of Gwangju and the province of Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The park was designated a provincial park on 22 May 1972 and was upgraded to national park status in 2012, making it South Korea's 21st national park. The park has an area of 75.45 km2 and is named after the 1,187 m tall Mudeungsan.
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  • 8. 5.18 Memorial Park Gwangju
    The Gwangju Uprising , alternatively called May 18 Democratic Uprising by UNESCO, and also known as May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement , was a popular uprising in the city of Gwangju, South Korea, from May 18 to 27, 1980. Estimates suggest up to 606 people may have died. During this period, Gwangju citizens took up arms when local Chonnam University students – who were demonstrating against the martial law government – were fired upon, killed, and beaten by government troops. The uprising ended on May 27, 1980. The event is sometimes called 5·18 , in reference to the date the movement began. Some critics of the event point to the fact that it occurred before Chun Doo-hwan officially took office, and so contend that it could not really have been a simple student protest against hi...
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  • 11. Peace Park Gwangju
    The 2009 Korean League Cup, known as the Peasce Cup Korea 2009 for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th season of League Cup competition for K League's 15 football clubs. The competition began on March 25, 2009, and ended with the two-legged final on September 2 and September 16.
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