Pyeongchang
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Pyeongchang 평창군 |
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| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | ||
| • Hanja | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Pyeongchang-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | P'yŏngch'ang-gun | |
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 Location in South Korea |
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| Country |
 South Korea
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| Region | Gangwon | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 7 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,463.65 km2 (565.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013) | ||
| • Total | 43,666 | |
| • Density | 30/km2 (80/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Gangwon | |
Pyeongchang (Korean pronunciation: [pʰjʌŋtɕʰaŋ]; in full, Pyeongchang-gun [pʰjʌŋtɕʰaŋɡun]) is a county in Gangwon province of South Korea located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is approximately 180 km (110 mi) east of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Pyeongchang will host the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Pyeongchang has a slogan, 'Happy700 Pyeongchang'. Pyeongchang county takes its slogan from the city's average elevation. Pyeongchang's average elevation is approximately 700m which is said to make people live in best condition. Pyeongchang has three mottos related to this slogan. These are 'Best place for health, rest, leports [leisure and sports] - Happy700 Pyeongchang', 'The city of nature, health, longevity - Happy700 Pyeongchang', 'Optimal environment for human's life - Happy700 Pyeongchang'.
The altitude of Pyeongchang is wide-ranging, with 84% of its territory comprising mountains with average elevations of 750 m (2,460 ft).
Its best-known place, the township of Daegwallyeong-myeon, averages between 700 to 800 m (2,300 to 2,600 ft) above sea level, with some areas over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) high. Daegwallyeong-myeon has a monsoon humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb) with warm, humid summers and long, cold and dry winters (see climate).
The area is popular with mountain hikers, especially at the southern part of Mount Seoraksan.
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