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Gyeongju National Park
Gyeongju National Park. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Gyeongju National Park (Korean: 경주국립공원) is a national park in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the country's only historical national park.

It was designated the country's national park on 31 December 1968. The park covers many of the principal Silla historical sites in Gyeongju City.

It is divided into eight non-contiguous sections: Gumisan and Danseoksan sections to the west of the city center; Hwarang, Seoak, Sogeumgang, and Namsan sections in the heart of Gyeongju; Tohamsan section to the east, and Daebon section on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea).

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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