Yanggu County, Gangwon
Yanggu
양구군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Korean | 양구군 |
| • Hanja | 楊口郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yanggu-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yanggu-gun |
Yanggu County Office | |
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Flag Emblem of Yanggu | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| State | Gangwon |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 4 myeon |
| Area | |
• Total | 700.8 km2 (270.6 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024) | |
• Total | 24,027 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
Yanggu County (Yanggu-gun) is a county in the state of Gangwon, South Korea.
The northern part of Yanggu County was part of the front line for much of the Korean War, and now borders the Demilitarized Zone. Several Korean War battle sites are located in Yanggu County, including Bloody Ridge, Heartbreak Ridge, and Hill 1179 (Daeusan). Yanggu is located in what is claimed to be the geographic center of the Korean peninsula. Dochon-ri village in Nam-myeon in Yanggu is called the "navel of Korea".