Yanggu County
Yanggu County is a county in the state of Gangwon, South Korea. The northern part of Yanggu County was part of the front line for much of the Korean War, and now borders the Demilitarized Zone. Several Korean War battle sites are located in Yanggu County, including Bloody Ridge, Heartbreak Ridge, and Hill 1179 (Daeusan).
Yanggu County
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Yanggu County is a county in the state of Gangwon, South Korea. The northern part of Yanggu County was part of the front line for much of the Korean War, and now borders the Demilitarized Zone. Several Korean War battle sites are located in Yanggu County, including Bloody Ridge, Heartbreak Ridge, and Hill 1179 (Daeusan).
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Yanggu is located in what is claimed to be the geographic center of the Korean peninsula. Dochon-ri village in Nam-myeon in Yanggu is called the "navel of Korea".
• Name — Yanggu • Settlement Type — County • Image Skyline — Yanggu-gun office.JPG • Image Caption — Yanggu County Office • Image Map — Gangwon-Yanggu.svg • Map Caption — Location in South Korea • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — South Korea • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Gangwon Province, South Korea • Area Total Km2 — 700.8 • Population As Of — September 2024 • Population Total — 24027 • Population Density Km2 — 34 • Parts Type — Administrative divisions • Parts — 1 eup, 4 myeon • Image Blank Emblem — Yanggus.png • Blank Emblem Type — Emblem of Yanggu • Image Flag — Flag of Yanggu.svg Yanggu County is a county in the state of Gangwon, South Korea. The northern part of Yanggu County was part of the front line for much of the Korean War, and now borders the Demilitarized Zone. Several Korean War battle sites are located in Yanggu County, including Bloody Ridge, Heartbreak Ridge, and Hill 1179 (Daeusan). Yanggu is located in what is claimed to be the geographic center of the Korean peninsula. Dochon-ri village in Nam-myeon in Yanggu is called the "navel of Korea".
History
History
Yanggu County was the location of the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge and the month-long Battle of Heartbreak Ridge during the Korean War. Due to its proximity to the Demilitarized Zone following the Korean ceasefire, the area was closed to civilians for several years which led to nature reclaiming the area around the battlefield. The battlefield was later opened to become a memorial and nature trail which goes around all of the memorials erected to soldiers that had died during those battles within the Yanggu County area.
Economy
Economy
Since 2005, Yanggu County has become a main area for apple orchards. This increase was attributed to climate change causing orchards in lower South Korean provinces to become more susceptible to soil degradation, more active fruit moths and scale insects, and anthracnose infecting apple trees. It led to a number of farmers migrating north towards Yanggu due to the climate being more suitable for growing apples.
Twin towns – sister cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Yanggu is twinned with: • Chizu, Japan • Jianli, China • Saint-Mandé, France
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- 1.Population statistics. Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- 2.The Natural Side of the DMZ in Yanggu, Gangwon-do.
- 3.Travel to the nude in nature, "DMZ's story 4 – Yanggu" 한반도의 배꼽, 양구. CultureM Magazine. 28 October 2014.
- 4.Nation-wide trip reminds youth about the meaning of peace : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea. Korea.net.
- 5.Gangwon opens five new DMZ trails to visitors. Joongang Daily. 18 April 2025.
- 6.Korea's apple farmers head north as climate crisis heats up. Joongang Daily. 1 January 2025.
- 7.Yanggu County. International Exchange.
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