Chupungnyeong

Chupungnyeong
Hangul	추풍령
Hanja	秋風嶺
Revised Romanization	Chupungnyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'up'ungn'yŏng

Chupungnyeong is a mountain pass between Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do and Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do in South Korea.

Summary

It lies on Sobaek Mountains, and it was a border between Jinhan and Mahan in Proto–Three Kingdoms period and Silla and Baekje in Three Kingdoms period. Now it is a border between Chungcheongbuk-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do, Hoseo and Yeongnam. Korail Gyeongbu Line, Route 4 and Gyeongbu Expressway pass on it, and it is the highest point in Gyeongbu Line. There is a meteorological observatory controlled by Daejeon Area Meteorological Administration. As a name of administrative divisions, it is a one of myeon in Yeongdong-gun and ri in Chupungnyeong-myeon.

Around

• Gyeongbu Line Chupungnyeong Station
• Gyeongbu Expressway Chupungnyeong IC/SA
• Chupungnyeong Meteorological Observatory

Coordinates: 36°12′24″N 128°00′18″E / 36.20667°N 128.005°E / 36.20667; 128.005