Sokcho

Sokcho (; ) is a city and major tourist hub located in the northeast of the South Korean state of Gangwon.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Sokcho
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipal city
Settlement.translit_lang1: Korean
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Hangul
Settlement.translit_lang1_type2: Hanja
Settlement.translit_lang1_info3: Sokcho-si
Settlement.translit_lang1_info4: Sokch'o-si
Settlement.image_caption: From the left: Geumgang Bridge, Sokcho Central Market, Daepo Port, Ulsanbawi, and Naksansa
Settlement.image_map: Gangwon-Sokcho.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in South Korea
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.area_total_km2: 105.76
Settlement.population_as_of: September 2024
Settlement.population_total: 81,164
Settlement.population_density_km2: 850
Settlement.parts_type: Administrative divisions
Settlement.parts: 10 dong

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Wikidata facts

Population: 79846
Area: 105.25
Elevation: 2
Official website: sokcho.gangwon.kr/foreign/eng/html/main.html
Image: Korea-Sokcho from Seoraksan-01.jpg

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Contents

History
Tourism
Seoraksan National Park
Lakes
Buddhist temples
Traditional village
Festivals
Infrastructure
Airport
Station
Stadium
Food
Culture
Climate
Sister cities
Gallery
Notable people from Sokcho
In literature
See also
References
External links

Sokcho (; ) is a city and major tourist hub located in the northeast of the South Korean state of Gangwon.

== History == From around the 3rd century to the early 5th century AD, Sokcho was part of Dongye. Originally a sparsely inhabited fishing village on the shores of Lake Cheongchoho, it became a major port due to its location on the Sea of Japan (known as the East Sea in Korea). Sokcho later became a mineral transfer port in 1937.