Pyeongchang is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about 180 km (110 mi) east southeast of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and connected by expressways and high-speed passenger railways. Pyeongchang's slogan, "Happy 700 Pyeongchang", is taken from its average elevation of approximately 700 metres (2,300 ft).
Alpensia Resort and a wind farm in Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang, Gangwon – winter is cold but relatively dry, with clear blue skies.
Geology of Pyeongchang and Jeongseon area.
Woljeongsa Nine Story Stone Pagoda
Gangwon Province, South Korea
Gangwon State is a Special Self-Governing Province of South Korea and the least densely populated subdivision of the country. Gangwon is one of the three provinces in South Korea with special self-governing status, the others being Jeju Province and Jeonbuk State. On the east bound by the East Sea, it borders Gyeonggi Province to its west, North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south, and the Military Demarcation Line to the north, separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces formed a single province.
Image: Gyeongpo Lake Cherry Blossoms
Image: Gangwon Gamyeong, in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Image: Daepo Port, Sokcho 01
Image: Miniature Shape of the Korean Peninsula, Yeongwol
