List of valleys of Korea

A view of Eden Valley, Yangsan, South Korea

This is a list of valleys in South Korea. A valley is a low area between hills, often with a river running through it. Some Korean valleys are similar to one-another in terms of their geographic features, although there is also significant variation in their formations.^{[lower-alpha 1]}

List of valleys of North Korea

In western North Korea, significant agricultural activity occurs in the narrow river valleys, which have a rich and fertile soil content.^[2]

Most of the prison camps in North Korea are located in "remote mountain valleys completely shut off from the outside world and escape is virtually impossible."^[3]

List of valleys of South Korea

In South Korea, many valleys are surrounded by mountains with forests.^[4]

• Baekundong Valley ^[5]

Seoul Special City

This is a list of valleys in Seoul Special City (Hangul: 서울특별시; Hanja: ─特別市)^[6]

• Wooyidong Valley (Hangul: 우이동계곡; Hanja: 牛耳洞溪谷)^[7]
• Baeksasil Valley (Hangul: 백사실계곡; Hanja: 白沙室溪谷)^[8]
• Samchunsa Valley (Hangul: 삼천사계곡; Hanja: 三千寺溪谷)^[9]
• Jinkwansa Valley (Hangul: 진관사계곡; Hanja: 津寬寺溪谷)^[10]
• Pyeongchang Valley (Hangul: 평창계곡; Hanja: 平昌溪谷)^[11]

Incheon Metropolitan City

This is a list of valleys in Incheon Metropolitan City (Hangul: 인천광역시; Hanja: 仁川廣域市)^[12]

• Hamhuhdongchun (Hangul: 함허동천; Hanja: 涵虛洞天)^[13]

Busan Metropolitan City

This is a list of valleys in Busan Metropolitan City (Hangul: 부산광역시; Hanja: 釜山廣域市)^[14]

• Busan – the most densely built up areas of the city are situated in a number of narrow valleys between the Nakdong River and the Suyeong River, with mountains separating most of the districts.
• Jangansa Valley (Hangul: 장안사계곡; Hanja: 長安寺溪谷)^[15]
• Daechunchun Valley (Hangul: 대천천계곡; Hanja: 大川川溪谷)^[16]

Ulsan Metropolitan City

This is a list of valleys in Ulsan Metropolitan City (Hangul: 울산광역시; Hanja: 蔚山廣域市)^[17]

• Jakchunjung Valley (Hangul: 작천정계곡(작괘천); Hanja: 酌掛川)^[18]
• Suknamsa Valley (Hangul: 석남사계곡; Hanja: 石南寺溪谷)^[19]
• Cheonjeonri Gaksuk Valley (Hangul: 천전리각석계곡; Hanja: 川前里角石溪谷)^[20]
• Naewonam Valley (Hangul: 내원암계곡; Hanja: 內院庵溪谷)^[21]

Gyeonggi-do

This is a list of valleys in Gyeonggi-do (Hangul: 경기도; Hanja: 京畿道)^[22]

• Baekun Valley (Hangul: 백운계곡; Hanja: 白雲溪谷)^[23]
• Songchu Valley (Hangul: 송추계곡; Hanja: 松楸溪谷)^[24]
• Myungji Valley (Hangul: 명지계곡; Hanja: 明智溪谷)^[25]
• Youngchu Valley (Hangul: 용추계곡; Hanja: 龍墜溪谷)^[26]
• Eurbi Valley (Hangul: 어비계곡; Hanja: 魚飛溪谷)^[27]
• Gogiri Valley (Hangul: 고기리계곡; Hanja: 高基里溪谷)^[28]
• Jungwon Valley (Hangul: 중원계곡; Hanja: 中元溪谷)^[29]
• Bigum Valley (Hangul: 비금계곡; Hanja: 秘琴溪谷)^[30]
• Sammaksa Valley (Hangul: 삼막사계곡; Hanja: 三幕寺溪谷)^[31]
• Sanasa Valley (Hangul: 사나사계곡; Hanja: 舍那寺溪谷)^[32]
• Dongmak Valley (Hangul: 동막계곡; Hanja: 東幕溪谷)^[33]
• Byukgae Valley (Hangul: 벽계구곡; Hanja: 蘗溪九曲)^[34]
• Jijang Valley (Hangul: 지장계곡; Hanja: 地藏溪谷)^[35]
• Tapdong Valley (Hangul: 탑동계곡; Hanja: 塔洞溪谷)^[36]
• Myojuksa Valley (Hangul: 묘적사계곡; Hanja: 妙寂寺溪谷)^[37]
• Sudonggukmin Gwangwangji (Hangul: 수동국민관광지; Hanja: 水洞國民觀光地)^[38]

Gangwon-do

This is a list of valleys in Gangwon-do (Hangul: 강원도; Hanja: 江原道):^[39]

• Heungjung Valley (Hangul: 흥정계곡; Hanja: 興亭溪谷)^[40]
• Murung Valley (Hangul: 무릉계곡; Hanja: 武陵溪谷)^[41]
• Sogeumgang Valley (Hangul: 소금강계곡; Hanja: 小金剛溪谷)^[42]
• Deokpung Valley (Hangul: 덕풍계곡; Hanja: 悳豊溪谷)^[43]
• Kimsatgat Valley (Hangul: 김삿갓계곡; Hanja: 金─溪谷)^[44]
• Geumdang Valley (Hangul: 금당계곡; Hanja: 金堂溪谷)^[45]
• Yongso Valley (Hangul: 용소계곡; Hanja: 龍沼溪谷)^[46]
• Bupheung Valley (Hangul: 법흥계곡; Hanja: 法興溪谷)^[47]
• Jindong Valley (Hangul: 진동계곡; Hanja: 鎭東溪谷)^[48]
• Misan Valley (Hangul: 미산계곡; Hanja: 美山溪谷)^[49]
• Duksanki Valley (Hangul: 덕산기계곡; Hanja: 德山基溪谷)^[50]
• Dutayeon Valley (Hangul: 두타연계곡; Hanja: 頭陀淵溪谷)^[51]
• Damtuh Valley (Hangul: 담터계곡; Hanja: ─溪谷)^[52]
• Beobsuchi Valley (Hangul: 법수치계곡; Hanja: 法水峙溪谷)^[53]
• Chunbuldong Valley (Hangul: 천불동계곡; Hanja: 千佛洞溪谷)^[54]
• Gwangduk Valley (Hangul: 광덕계곡; Hanja: 廣德溪谷)^[55]
• Yongsugol Valley (Hangul: 용수골계곡; Hanja: 龙水谷溪谷)^[56]
• Sutasa Valley (Hangul: 수타사계곡; Hanja: 壽陀寺溪谷)^[57]
• Achimgari Valley (Hangul: 아침가리계곡)^[58]
• Shindae Valley (Hangul: 신대계곡; Hanja: 新垈溪谷)^[59]
• Sundam Valley (Hangul: 순담계곡; Hanja: 蓴潭溪谷)^[60]
• Makdong Valley (Hangul: 막동계곡; Hanja: 幕洞溪谷)^[61]
• Jujungol Valley (Hangul: 주전골계곡; Hanja: 鑄錢─溪谷)^[62]
• Misiryeong Valley (Hangul: 미시령계곡; Hanja: 彌矢嶺溪谷)^[63]
• Naerinchun Valley (Hangul: 내린천계곡; Hanja: 內麟川溪谷)^[64]
• Eorayeon Valley (Hangul: 어라연계곡; Hanja: 魚羅淵溪谷)^[65]
• Dankyunggol Valley (Hangul: 단경골계곡; Hanja: 壇京─溪谷)^[66]
• Eoseongjeon Valley (Hangul: 어성전계곡; Hanja: 魚城田溪谷)^[67]
• Bangdong Valley (Hangul: 방동계곡; Hanja: 芳東溪谷)^[68]
• Gwangdaegok (Hangul: 광대곡; Hanja: 廣大谷)^[69]
• Suryumdong Valley (Hangul: 수렴동계곡; Hanja: 水簾洞溪谷)^[70]
• Sugam Valley (Hangul: 숙암계곡; Hanja: 宿巖溪谷)^[71]
• Jangjun Valley (Hangul: 장전계곡; Hanja: 長田溪谷)^[72]
• Chuneunsa Valley (Hangul: 천은사계곡; Hanja: 天恩寺溪谷)^[73]
• Naeri Valley (Hangul: 내리계곡; Hanja: 內里溪谷)^[74]
• Seobong Valley (Hangul: 서봉계곡; Hanja: 西峯溪谷)^[75]
• Namjeon Valley (Hangul: 남전계곡; Hanja: 藍田溪谷)^[76]
• Naewun Valley (Hangul: 뇌운계곡; Hanja: 雷雲溪谷)^[77]
• Dunjeon Valley (Hangul: 둔전계곡; Hanja: 屯田溪谷)^[78]
• Chudae Valley (Hangul: 추대계곡; Hanja: 推戴溪谷)^[79]
• Gumandong Valley (Hangul: 구만동계곡; Hanja: 九萬洞溪谷)^[80]
• Jinburyung Valley (Hangul: 진부령계곡; Hanja: 陳富嶺溪谷)^[81]
• Gayadong Valley (Hangul: 가야동계곡; Hanja: 伽倻洞溪谷)^[82]
• Yongdam Valley (Hangul: 용담계곡; Hanja: 龍潭溪谷)^[83]
• Chunmi Valley (Hangul: 천미계곡; Hanja: 天尾溪谷)^[84]
• Haenggudong Valley (Hangul: 행구동계곡; Hanja: 杏邱洞溪谷)^[85]
• Suhang Valley (Hangul: 수항계곡; Hanja: 水項溪谷)^[86]
• Jungbong Valley (Hangul: 중봉계곡; Hanja: 中峰渓谷)^[87]
• Samil Valley (Hangul: 삼일계곡; Hanja: 三逸溪谷)^[88]
• Danggol Valley (Hangul: 당골계곡; Hanja: 堂─溪谷)^[89]
• Michungol Valley (Hangul: 미천골계곡; Hanja: 米川─溪谷)^[90]
• Hachuri Valley (Hangul: 하추리계곡; Hanja: 下秋里溪谷)^[91]
• Eomdun Valley (Hangul: 엄둔계곡)^[92]
• Bisugumi Valley (Hangul: 비수구미계곡; Hanja: 飛水口尾溪谷)^[93]
• Chungpyungsa Valley (Hangul: 청평사계곡; Hanja: 淸平寺溪谷)^[94]
• Byungjibang Valley (Hangul: 청평사계곡; Hanja: 兵之方溪谷)^[95]
• Mansandong Valley (Hangul: 만산동계곡; Hanja: 萬山洞溪谷)^[96]
• Gowontong Valley (Hangul: 고원통계곡; Hanja: 古元通溪谷)^[97]
• Gwangchi Valley (Hangul: 광치계곡; Hanja: 光州溪谷)^[98]
• Baekdam Valley (Hangul: 백담계곡; Hanja: 百潭溪谷)^[99]
• Donghwal Valley (Hangul: 동활계곡; Hanja: 東活溪谷)^[100]
• Saldun Valley (Hangul: 살둔계곡; Hanja: ─屯溪谷)^[101]
• Naepyeong Valley (Hangul: 내평계곡; Hanja: 內坪溪谷)^[102]
• Jiam Valley (Hangul: 지암계곡; Hanja: 芝巖溪谷)^[103]
• Gongsujeon Valley (Hangul: 공수전계곡; Hanja: 公須田溪谷)^[104]
• Geumdae Valley (Hangul: 금대계곡; Hanja: 金垈溪谷)^[105]

Chungcheongbuk-do

This is a list of valleys in Chungcheongbuk-do (Hangul: 충청북도; Hanja: 忠淸北道)^[106]

• Songgae Valley (Hangul: 송계계곡; Hanja: 松界溪谷)^[107]
• Ssanggok Valley (Hangul: 쌍곡계곡; Hanja: 雙谷溪谷)^[108]
• Mulhan Valley (Hangul: 물한계곡; Hanja: 勿閑溪谷)^[109]
• Dukdong Valley (Hangul: 덕동계곡; Hanja: 德洞溪谷)^[110]
• Hwayang Valley (Hangul: 화양계곡; Hanja: 華陽溪谷)^[111]
• Mansu Valley (Hangul: 만수계곡; Hanja: 萬壽溪谷)^[112]
• Namchun Valley (Hangul: 남천계곡; Hanja: 南川溪谷)^[113]
• Seowon Valley (Hangul: 서원계곡; Hanja: 書院溪谷)^[114]
• Gallon Valley (Hangul: 갈론계곡; Hanja: 葛隠渓谷)^[115]
• Darian Valley (Hangul: 다리안계곡; Hanja: 桥内溪谷)^[116]
• Yeongok Valley (Hangul: 연곡계곡; Hanja: 輦轂溪谷)^[117]
• Saebat Valley (Hangul: 새밭계곡; Hanja: 乙田溪谷 )^[118]
• Sunyoodong Valley (Hangul: 선유동계곡; Hanja: 仙遊洞溪谷)^[119]
• Yongha Valley (Hangul: 용하구곡; Hanja: 用夏九曲)^[120]
• Neunggang Valley (Hangul: 능강계곡; Hanja: 綾江溪谷)^[121]
• Sunam Valley (Hangul: 선암계곡; Hanja: 仙岩溪谷)^[122]

Chungcheongnam-do

This is a list of valleys in Chungcheongbnam-do (Hangul: 충청남도; Hanja: 忠淸南道)^[123]

• Surak Valley (Hangul: 수락계곡; Hanja: 水落溪谷)^[124]
• Yonghyun Valley (Hangul: 용현계곡; Hanja: 龍賢溪谷)^[125]
• Surak Valley (Hangul: 수락계곡; Hanja: 水落溪谷)^[126]
• Gangdanggol Valley (Hangul: 강당골계곡; Hanja: 講堂溪谷)^[127]
• Sungjoo Valley (Hangul: 성주계곡; Hanja: 星州溪谷)^[128]
• Donghaksa Valley (Hangul: 동학사계곡; Hanja: 東鶴寺溪谷)^[129]
• Nengchun Valley (Hangul: 냉천계곡; Hanja: 冷泉溪谷)^[130]
• Jichun Valley (Hangul: 지천계곡; Hanja: 之川溪谷)^[131]
• Gapsa Valley (Hangul: 갑사계곡; Hanja: 甲寺溪谷)^[132]
• Dorim Valley (Hangul: 도림계곡; Hanja: 道林溪谷)^[133]
• Shimyeondong Valley (Hangul: 심연동계곡; Hanja: 深淵洞溪谷)^[134]
• Myungdae Valley (Hangul: 명대골계곡; Hanja: 名垈溪谷)^[135]
• Hwajanggol Valley (Hangul: 화장골계곡)^[136]
• Jakchun Valley (Hangul: 작천계곡; Hanja: 鵲泉溪谷)^[137]
• Sansuri Valley (Hangul: 산수리계곡; Hanja: 山水里溪谷)^[138]

Gyeongsangbuk-do

This is a list of valleys in Gyeongsangbuk-do (Hangul: 경상북도; Hanja: 慶尙北道)^[139]

• Pochun Valley (Hangul: 포천계곡; Hanja: 布川溪谷)^[140]
• Ockgae Valley (Hangul: 옥계계곡; Hanja: 玉溪溪谷)^[141]
• Yongchu Valley (Hangul: 용추계곡; Hanja: 龍墜溪谷)^[142]
• Chisan Valley (Hangul: 치산계곡; Hanja: 稚山溪谷)^[143]
• Hawok Valley (Hangul: 하옥계곡; Hanja: 瑕玉溪谷)^[144]
• Chungsong Eoreumgol Valley (Hangul: 청송얼음골계곡; Hanja: 靑松冰谷溪谷)^[145]
• Dongsan Valley (Hangul: 동산계곡; Hanja: 東山溪谷)^[146]
• Namsan Valley (Hangul: 남산계곡; Hanja: 南山溪谷)^[147]
• Gumhwa Valley (Hangul: 금화계곡; Hanja: 金華溪谷)^[148]
• Samgaeri Valley (Hangul: 삼계리계곡; Hanja: 三溪里溪谷)^[149]
• Sunyoodong Valley (Hangul: 선유동계곡; Hanja: 仙遊洞溪谷)^[150]
• Bulyoung Valley (Hangul: 불영계곡; Hanja: 佛影溪谷)^[151]
• Yangpichun Valley (Hangul: 왕피천계곡; Hanja: 王避川溪谷)^[152]
• Shinsung Valley (Hangul: 신성계곡; Hanja: 薪城溪谷)^[153]
• Ssangyong Valley (Hangul: 쌍용계곡; Hanja: 雙龍溪谷)^[154]
• Daegachun Valley (Hangul: 대가천계곡; Hanja: 大家川溪谷)^[155]
• Sogwangri Valley (Hangul: 소광리계곡; Hanja: 召光里溪谷)^[156]
• Banya Valley (Hangul: 반야계곡; Hanja: 半夜溪谷)^[157]
• Binggae Valley (Hangul: 빙계계곡; Hanja: 氷溪溪谷)^[158]
• Baeksuktan Valley (Hangul: 백석탄계곡; Hanja: 白石灘溪谷)^[159]
• Hebang Valley (Hangul: 희방계곡; Hanja: 喜方溪谷)^[160]
• Sukchun Valley (Hangul: 석천계곡; Hanja: 石泉溪谷)^[161]
• Samijung Valley (Hangul: 사미정계곡; Hanja: 四未亭溪谷)^[162]
• Suha Valley (Hangul: 수하계곡; Hanja: 水下溪谷)^[163]
• Julgol Valley (Hangul: 절골계곡; Hanja: 节谷溪谷)^[164]
• Baekchun Valley (Hangul: 백천계곡; Hanja: 白泉溪谷)^[165]
• Bonshin Valley (Hangul: 본신계곡; Hanja: 本新溪谷)^[166]
• Gosun Valley (Hangul: 고선계곡; Hanja: 古善溪谷)^[167]
• Jukgae Valley (Hangul: 죽계구곡; Hanja: 竹溪九曲)^[168]
• Dukgu Valley (Hangul: 덕구계곡; Hanja: 德邱溪谷)^[169]
• Jubang Valley (Hangul: 주방계곡; Hanja: 廚房溪谷)^[170]
• Sangbiri Valley (Hangul: 상비리계곡; Hanja: 象鼻里溪谷)^[171]
• Saejae Valley (Hangul: 새재계곡; Hanja: 鳥嶺溪谷)^[172]
• Eundal Valley (Hangul: 운달계곡; Hanja: 雲達溪谷)^[173]

Gyeongsangnam-do

This is a list of valleys in Gyeongsangnam-do (Hangul: 경상남도; Hanja: 慶尙南道)^[174]

Jeollabuk-do

This is a list of valleys in Jeollabuk-do (Hangul: 전라북도; Hanja: 全羅北道)^[175]

Jeollanam-do

This is a list of valleys in Jeollabnam-do (Hangul: 전라남도; Hanja: 全羅南道)^[176]

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

This is a list of valleys in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province(Hangul: 제주특별자치도; Hanja: 濟州特別自治道):^[177]

Unsorted

• South Valley Hamlet (Kongnam-ni)^[178]

Notes

References

Further reading

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valleys of South Korea.

• Legends from Hills and Valleys of Korea. Ewha Womens University. 1971. 
• Smith, J.R.; Foote, J.M.F.; McCoy, M.J.; Adams, E.W. (1922). Human Geography: Teachers' Manual for Human Geography. Human Geography. John C. Winston Company. p. 318.  – Includes a 1922 image of Korean villages in a valley