Gwangyang
Gwangyang (광양시) is in South Jeolla on the south coast of South Korea. It is located in the southeastern part of South Jeolla Province. It covers an area of 464.13㎢, accounting for 3.8% of the total area of South Jeolla Province. The population is 153,332 as of 2020.
Understand
Gwangyang is a city of 135,000 people, and dominated by the large POSCO steel company. It hold the largest steel mill in the world, which is of interest to many tourists.
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See
- [dead link] Gwangyang International Maehwa Festival (광양매화축제), 55, Jimak 1-gil, Daap-myeon. Held early to mid March, the apricot flower festival signals the beginning of spring.
- Gwangyang Bulgogi Festival in Seocheon (광양 서천변 불고기축제)
- Gwangyang Traditional Charcoal Grill Festival (광양 전통 숯불구이 축제)