- Eoreumgol
Infobox Korean name
hangul=어름골
rr=Eoreumgol
mr=ŎrŭmgolEoreumgol or Ice Valley is a
valley inMiryang ,South Korea . It gets its name and its notoriety from the freezing cold found there even in midsummer. This phenomenon is believed to be due to local airflow patterns, particularly cold air emerging from underground.The valley is situated on the slopes of
Cheonhwangsan mountain, at about 600 m abovesea level . It lies in Sammyeong-ri,Sannae-myeon , in northern Miryang, and covers a total area that is variously estimated at 9000 and 30000 m². [9000 according to SkyNews; 30000 according to KNTO.] The cold water flowing from the valley has traditionally been used for drinking by nearby residents.One of Miryang's foremost tourist attractions, Eoreumgol is served by regular buses from the city center and is key to plans for boosting local tourism. In 1970 it was designated South Korean natural monument 224 by the national Cultural Heritage Administration. ["Ice valley of Nammyeong-ri, Miryang."]
External links
* [http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/eng/info_db/dest/sight_detail.jsp?seqno=858 KNTO profile of Eoreumgol]
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*cite web|url=http://www.cha.go.kr/english/search_plaza/ECulresult_Db_View.jsp?VdkVgwKey=16,02240000,38&queryText=(V_ECULNAME%3Ccontains%3Emiryang)&requery=0|accessdate=2006-09-16|title=Ice valley of Nammyeong-ri, Miryang|work=Cultural Heritage Administration website
*cite web|url=http://www.skynews.co.kr/article_view.asp?mcd=135&ccd=6&scd=3&ano=125|work=SkyNews 135|title=Tourism|date=2005-07-30|accessdate=2006-09-16
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