Cheonggyesan (Seoul and Gyeonggi)
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Cheonggyesan is a mountain in South Korea. It extends over Seocho District, Seoul and the cities of Gwacheon, Uiwang, and Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province. It has an elevation of 620 m (2, 034 ft). Cheonggyesan Mountain is located in the outskirts of Seoul and has Seoul Land, a theme park, Gwacheon Seoul Grand Park, LetsRun Park Seoul, and Gwacheon National Science Museum. The hiking trail is located in Seocho, Gangnam, and there are Cheonggye Valley, Ganarigol, Yangjae Freight Terminal, and Senjyeong-dong. In addition, there is a hiking trail from Mangyeo-dong in Gwacheon, and it is popular to walk from Cheonggyecheon, Uiwang-dong to Imsubong Mangyeongdae. On the south-west, Cheonggyesa Temple, which was built during the Silla Dynasty, is located at the eastern foot of Seoul Memorial Park and the Gyeongbu Expressway flows southeast.
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