๐ฐ๐ท Damyang County is a county in Jeollanam-do, South Korea. Tourism is a major local industry. Notable local products include bamboo goods and strawberries.
Damyang is not to be confused with Danyang, which is located in eastern North Chungcheong Province.
1Geography The county comprises one eup (Damyang-eup, the seat), and eleven myeon (Bongsan-myeon, Changpyeong-myeon, Daedeok-myeon, Daejeon-myeon, Geumseong-myeon, Goseo-myeon, Mujeong-myeon, Nam-myeon, Subok-myeon, Wolsan-myeon, Yong-myeon).
1Mountains Chuwolsan and Byeongpungsan are popular hiking destinations. Also notable for its fortress (Geumseongsanseong): Geumseongsan.
1Bamboo Damyang is one of the northernmost places where bamboo can be found on the Korean peninsula, and its bamboo forests are well-known among Koreans. Many touristic attractions have been created to leverage that reputation: a Bamboo Theme Park / Daenamugol, a Bamboo Museum, a Bamboo Festival, a park filled with green bamboo (Juknokwon - ์ฃฝ๋ น์).
1Metasequoia A stretch of metasequoia trees just outside Damyang-eup, planted during the Park Chung-Hee administration in the 1970s, has a long walking path of about two kilometers. The trees are particularly striking in late October to early November when their leaves turn bright colors. The walk gained nationwide popularity after a romantic drama was shot here. It was even picked as one of the most beautiful roads in all of Korea.
1Food โข Jeollanam-do enjoys a good reputation for its cuisine, and Damyang provides a large choice of restaurants. โข The most popular specialities include Damyang ddeok galbi (tteokgalbi): this tasty and juicy marinated beef and pork mix, usually grilled at the table, is supposed to have originated either in Damyang or in Gwangju. โข Bamboo foods served at restaurants in Damyang include daetongbap (rice cooked in bamboo), tea places bamboo tea and the salad of raw bamboo with spicy vinegar.
1Literature Several houses of famous scholars can be visited, and the Miam Diaries (Miam Yu Hui-chun: 1513โ1577) are preserved in Daeduk-myon.
1Events โข Damyang Bamboo Festival โข The V Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad took place in Damyang in October 2009.
1Dramas Korean dramas have become a significant source of revenue for tourism, and many counties sponsor series or compete to host a few shootings, hoping to hit a jackpot similar to the localities 'blessed' with Winter Sonata's visit. Damyang boasts its metasequoia path (see above), and a 'movie village'.
1Landmarks and Monuments They include the fortress of Geumseongsanseong, and various national treasures (pagodas, pavilionsโฆ - overall, 66 properties, including 15 at the national level and 51 at the provincial level).
Infrastructure has followed the natural assets, and tourists can stay in themed resorts with local features such as hot baths perfumed with bamboo.
1Temples โข Yongheungsa in Wolsa-myeon (not to be confused with Busan's Yonggungsa) โข Gaeseonsa in Nam-myeon.
1Soswaewon A private garden built by Yang San-bo (1503โ1557), Soswaewon (์์์) stretches along a charming streamlet dotted with pavilions particularly suitable for meditation. A refreshing spot in the summer heat.
1Juknokwon Juknokwon was opened on May, 2003. This bamboo grove is 310,0002 wide. There are 8 trails which have different themes. And it was filming location of 'R-Point'.
1Gwanbangjerim Gwanbangjerim is a forest created to protect Gwanbangje, an embankment along Damyangcheon Stream. It is designated as Natural Monument No. 366, and about 320 deciduous broadleaf trees of 15 species remain.
1Damyang County is a member of the Cittaslow Network with: ๐ฉ๐ช Hersbruck ๐ฎ๐น Asolo ๐น๐ท Mudurnu ๐ช๐ธ Mungia ๐น๐ท Ahlat ๐ฏ๐ต Kesennuma ๐ฎ๐น Pellegrino Parmense ๐ฎ๐น Pratovecchio Stia ๐ง๐ช Estinnes ๐ซ๐ท Labastide DโArmagnac ๐ฎ๐น Suvereto ๐ฎ๐น Capalbio ๐ฎ๐น Cutigliano ๐ณ๐ฑ Vaals ๐ฉ๐ช Maikammer ๐น๐ท Vize ๐ฉ๐ช Blieskastel ๐บ๐ธ Sebastopol ๐ฎ๐น Casalbeltrame ๐จ๐ด Pijao
๐ฌ๐ท Herakleion 35.333
๐บ๐ธ Hendersonville 35.317
๐ฏ๐ต Fukuchiyama 35.3
๐ฐ๐ท Gangnam-gu 127.017
๐ฐ๐ท Seocho District 127.032
Locations Near: Damyang County 126.984,35.3189
๐ฐ๐ท Gwangju 126.853,35.16 d: 21.3
๐ฐ๐ท Jeongeup 126.847,35.57 d: 30.6
๐ฐ๐ท Naju 126.718,35.03 d: 40.3
๐ฐ๐ท Namwon 127.376,35.379 d: 36.2
๐ฐ๐ท Buan 126.732,35.728 d: 50.9
๐ฐ๐ท Gimje 126.883,35.8 d: 54.3
๐ฐ๐ท Jeonju 127.144,35.827 d: 58.3
๐ฐ๐ท Boseong 127.083,34.767 d: 62.1
๐ฐ๐ท Yeongam 126.7,34.798 d: 63.4
๐ฐ๐ท Muan County 126.482,34.991 d: 58.4
Antipodal to: Damyang County -53.016,-35.319
๐บ๐พ Maldonado -54.95,-34.9 d: 19833.1
๐บ๐พ Montevideo -56.198,-34.907 d: 19722
๐บ๐พ Canelones -56.284,-34.538 d: 19704.8
๐ง๐ท Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 19640.9
๐ง๐ท Pelotas -52.341,-31.763 d: 19614.8
๐บ๐พ Durazno -56.517,-33.367 d: 19627.3
๐ง๐ท Bagรฉ -54.107,-31.328 d: 19559.9
๐บ๐พ Tacuarembรณ -55.983,-31.733 d: 19530.8
๐ฆ๐ท Berisso -57.886,-34.873 d: 19569.3
๐บ๐พ Colonia del Sacramento -57.833,-34.467 d: 19565.7