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Also known as Gaeun-eup, Kaun

Gaeun () is an eup in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It was formerly a center of coal-mining, but the last mines closed in the 1990s. The dominant local industries are now tourism and agriculture. There are also several operating kilns.

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Located in
Mungyeong
Area
152.48
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Official website
city.gbmg.go.kr/ko/gaeun
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native label
가은
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Gaeun () is an eup in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It was formerly a center of coal-mining, but the last mines closed in the 1990s. The dominant local industries are now tourism and agriculture. There are also several operating kilns.

Gaeun occupies an area of 152.4 km2, of which more than 80% is vacant land, largely rugged hill country. These hills are home to a variety of wild animals including deer and wild boars.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gaeun” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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