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	Yangyang County - Definition, explanation
		The county is located in the northeast of the country, along the shores of the East Sea.
		The Yangyang area is well known for its pine mushrooms (song-i), its fish—particularly salmon—and its sunrises.
		The county is proud to unite the five major religious influences in South Korea: Confusianism, Buddhism, Shamanism, Protestantism and Roman Catholicism.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/y/ya/yangyang_county.php (221 words)

	Yangyang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Yangyang County (Yangyang-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
		The county is located in the northeast of the country, along the shores of the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
		The county is proud to unite the five major religious influences in South Korea: Confucianism, Buddhism, Shamanism, Protestantism and Roman Catholicism.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yangyang_County (238 words)

	Korea Map (Towns) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Yangyang is a popular spot for mountain hikers, known especially for the beauties of southern Mt. Seoraksan.
		Yangyang is particularly famous for its pine (songi) mushrooms that can be found in the region, known for their health benefits, and displayed every year in the Songi Festival.
		It is 20Km west of Yangyang, 5Km Southeast of Hangyeryeong, and 30km to the south of it is the Osaek mineral spring resort.
	www.asia-planet.net /korea/yangyang-gun.htm (1225 words)

	Yangyang - Galbijim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Yangyang (양양군, 襄陽郡, aid.sun.county) is a county in Gangwon-do.
		To the north is the city of Sokcho, to the west is the county of Inje, to the south is the city of Gangneung and the county of Hongcheon, and to the east is the sea.
		As the county both faces the Sea of Japan/East Sea as well as has the Taebaek Mountains to block the cold wes wind in the winter, it is on average 2.5℃ warmer than oher cities on the west coast at the same latitude, and 3℃ warmer in the winter.
	wiki.galbijim.com /Yangyang (221 words)

	Buddhist Channel \| S/N Korea \| Eastern coast blaze destroys famous Buddhist temple
		Yangyang, Gangwong Province (South Korea) -- The raging wildfire in the country's eastern coastal region continued to roar strongly late yesterday swallowing up villages, forests, and even a Buddhist temple while forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes, while Koreans elsewhere celebrated the 60th Arbor Day by planting six million trees.
		So far, no casualties have been reported but officials of Yangyang County said the fire has flared over more than 150 hectares and the scope of the damage could not immediately be determined as the fire is expected to spread further overnight.
		The fire was the largest since May 1980 in Yangyang County, where forests cover 82 percent of the land.
	www.buddhistchannel.tv /index.php?id=45,996,0,0,1,0 (651 words)

	Open Directory - Regional:Asia:South Korea:Gangwon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It is bounded on the north by Chuncheon and Inje, on the east by Yangyang and Gangneung, on the south by Pyeongchang and Hoengseong, and on the west by Gyeonggi province.
		Inje County is a large county adjacent to the DMZ in north-central Gangwon province.
		Yanggu County is bordered by North Korea on the north, Hwacheon County on the west, Chuncheon City on the southwest, and Inje County elsewhere.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gangwon/desc.html (588 words)

	korea :::yangyang:::
		The county office is located in Gunhaeng-ri, Yangyang-eup.
		Though Yangyang is a small county the cultural importance of Yangyang is far greater than its physical size.
		Yangyang International Airport was opened at Hakpo-ri in April 2002.
	www.yangyang-gun.gangwon.kr /htmlfunc/eng/yangyang_welcome.html (100 words)

	Yangyang County - Japan
		Yangyang County (Yangyang-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
		The county is located in the northeast of the country, along the shores of the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
		The county is proud to unite the five major religious influences in South Korea: Confucianism, Buddhism, Shamanism, Protestantism and Roman Catholicism.
	yangyang-county.zdnet.co.za /zdnet/Yangyang_County (516 words)

	Yangyang: Gangwon at Canadian Content (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Additional Information: Yangyang County lies on the East Sea coast between Gangneung and Sokcho.
		This page was last updated on May 30th, 2007
		Development of the Vicinity of Yangyang International Airport
	www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gangwon/Yangyang (143 words)

	Gangwon-do (South Korea) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thus, one might catch a bus or train on the "Yeongdong Line," or drive to Gangneung on the Yeongdong Expressway.
		Gangwon-do is divided into 7 cities (si) and 11 counties (gun).
		The names below are given in English, hangul, and hanja.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gangwon-do_(South_Korea) (545 words)

	S. Korea Salmon Fest Highlights Dwindling Fish Population
		Their goal: to snatch the hundreds of chum salmon caught at sea and stuffed into a 50-yard (45.7-meter) netted stretch of the waterway for the annual Yangyang Salmon Festival, held this year on October 21 and 22.
		In Yangyang, near the northeastern city of Sokcho (South Korea map), festivalgoers pay the equivalent of U.S. $20 to take part in the fishing frenzy, and tickets sell out fast.
		Choi Jin-hwa, a Yangyang county official, says 1,900 tickets were sold this year.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2006/11/061103-salmon-festival.html (441 words)

	::: Welcome to Gangwon-do :::
		In Gangwon-do, there is 1 international airport and 1 international port for foreign visitors.
		Yangyang International Airport is located at Sonyang-myeon, Yangyang County, Gangwon-do, and it is the only international airport in the Yeongdong region.
		As there are no mountains in the surrounding area and almost no fog due to the strong wind from the sea.
	en.gangwon.to /information/index.html (739 words)

	Sacred Sites in Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Dharma-Jewel Temple of Korea’s Sambo-sa was founded in 802, and is home to the 80,000 printing-woodblocks of the Tripitaka Koreana (the world's most complete ancient collection of Buddhist scriptures, carved in the 14th century, designated by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site).
		Believed by Korean Buddhists to be the primary Korean residence of Manjusri the Bodhisattva of Wisdom.
		Naksan-sa [Potalaka Temple], on the northern east coast in Yangyang County of Gangwon Province; Provincial Park.
	www.sacredsites.com /asia/korea/korea.html (2450 words)

	Prehistory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Applique decoration was made by attaching a clay band to the pottery or by ridging the body of the pot with the fingertips.
		The distribution of this type of pottery is mainly concentrated on the southern coastal areas of Korean Peninsula, but it extended from the Osan-ri site, Yangyang County to the north to Heuksan Island to the west, and as far inland as the Sangsi-ri site, Tanyang City.
		Recent excavations have revealed large-scale structures located in the central part of each occupation site or hamlet, which might be the communal dwelling of an extended family or special group, or a communal working place.
	www.koreainfogate.com /beautykorea/cultural/cultural.asp?src=prehis&title=Prehistory (2524 words)

	Pyongyang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		P'yŏngyang is divided into 19 wards (kuyŏk or guyŏk) and 4 counties (kun or gun).
		There are occasional chartered flights to Macau (MFM), Incheon (ICN), Yangyang County (YNY) and several Japanese cities.
		Air Koryo also claims scheduled service on a few domestic routes, although the accuracy of this is not known.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pyongyang (887 words)

	donga.com [english donga]
		Jeonnam province is actively promoting ginseng as a profitable substitute for rice, and bokbunja is taking the place of rice in Jangseong county of the province.
		Some farmers in Cheongwon and Okcheon county of Chungbuk province, and Hampyeong and Haenam county of Jeonnam, have produced vegetables and fruits that are high in sugar by using natural fertilizer containing silicon.
		Park Jeong-gi, who produces the fertilizer, said, “Even after rice is replaced with other crops, there remains concern over recovering the fertility of the paddies that are polluted with agricultural chemicals.”
	english.donga.com /srv/service.php3?biid=2005042596508 (578 words)

	No More Canker Sores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Wild brown enoki mushrooms are best in the fall and winter." (from this Korean Site).
		The Yangyang County of Korean is famous for a variant of these pine mushrooms.
		Koreans have done some reserch on it and it appears to be used to boost the immune system and there are those that are using it to fight cancer.
	www.cankersorenomore.com (429 words)

	Yangyang County - Free net encyclopedia
		Template:Korean district logo Yangyang County (Yangyang-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
		During the Korean War it was burnt to the ground, but rebuilt after.
		This page was last modified 04:24, 9 April 2006.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Yangyang_County (234 words)

	33 Most Sacred Korean Mountains
		Ganghwa Island of Incheon City, County Park, 469m
		Seoul City, in the Bukhan-san National Park, 840m
		Guryong-san and Eungbong-san of Bonghwa and Uljin Counties)
	www.san-shin.net /Sacred-Mtns-06.html (159 words)

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	www.excite.co.uk /directory/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Gangwon/Yangyang (53 words)

	Top 20 Encyclopedia
		P'yŏngyang is divided into 19 wards ("Kuyŏk") and 4 counties ("Kun").
		The capital has been completely rebuilt since the Korean War (1950–1953).
		The city also has regular international train service to Beijing and Moscow.
	encyc.connectonline.com /index.php/Pyongyang (811 words)

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