Yandang Mountains
| Yandang Mountains | |
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| 雁荡山 | |
 Yandang Mountains
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,108 m (3,635 ft) |
| Coordinates | 28°22′N 121°04′E / 28.37°N 121.06°ECoordinates: 28°22′N 121°04′E / 28.37°N 121.06°E |
| Geography | |
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Zhejiang  China
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Yandang Mountains or Yandangshan (Chinese: t , s , p Yàndàng Shān, lit. "Wild Goose Pond Mountain(s)") refers, in the broad sense, to a coastal mountain range in southeastern Zhejiang province in eastern China, covering much of the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou (from Pingyang County in the south to Yueqing County in the northeast) and extending to the county-level city of Wenling in Taizhou prefecture. The mountain range is divided in two by the Oujiang River, the two parts being the North Yandang and South Yandang. More narrowly, Yandangshan is also used more narrowly to refer to Mount Yandang, a specific part of the North Yandang around an ancient caldera near a small town of the same name (, Yàndàng Zhèn). The highest peaks of North Yandang are located here, and this is also the main tourist spot. In this article, name "Yandang Mountains" is used to refer the mountain range and "Mt. Yandang" to refer to the caldera.
The main peak of North Yandang, Baigangjian (, Bǎigǎng Jiān, lit. "Hundred-Peak Point"), rises 1,150 m (3,770 ft) above sea level There is a radar station on the peak, which is closed to the public.
In 2004, Yandangshan became National Geological Park and in the beginning of 2005, a member of Global Geoparks Network, with total area of 450 km2 (170 sq mi). The Yandangshan National Forest Park has an area of 841 hectares (2,080 acres), covering Mt. Yandang.
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