General Information

Symbol

Flag

Mascot
(Mulsarangi and Haengbogi)

Tree
(Ginko)

Flower
(Azaleas)

Bird
(Dove)

Local Information

• Area : 877.76㎢ (Population - 104,873)
• Local features
  • An eco-friendly ecological city’ with well-preserved nature, ecology and environment where everyone wants to live
    • Beautiful natural environment with Namhangang and Bukhangang Rivers
    • 50% of forests belong to the first class ecological zone
    • A 40-minute travel from/to Seoul
    • A healthy city approved by the WHO
  • The leader of eco-friendly farming and the first city with a ’special zone of eco-friendly agriculture' – The only special zone of eco-friendly agriculture in the country (designated on December 6, 2005)
    • Awarded the grand prize for the special zone of eco-friendly agriculture (October, 2007)
    • Started the Yangpyeong regional construction (July, 2008)
  • ‘A city of farming experience tourism’ with farming experience villages
    • 27 farming experience villages / Farm village tourists ('09) 0.7 million ⇒ ('10) 1 million ⇒ ('11) 1.2 million
  • ‘A city of culture and art’ that offers high quality culture and art
    • 700 artist reside in Yangpyeong, ‘Namhangang Special Zone of Art’ designated by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • ‘A city of tourism and leisure ports’ with the best ecotourism resources in the capital area
    • Yongmunsan Mountain, Semiwon, MTB course, Paragliding, Namhangang/Bukhangang water sports facilities
• Other Information
  • Culture and leisure : Yongmunsan Natural Recreational Forest, Jungwon Valley, Hwangsunwon Sonagi Village,Yangpyeong Yongmunsan Wild Herb Hanwoo Festival, etc.
  • Specialty : Yangpyeong rice, Yangpyeong Korean beef

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