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Yangyang County ( Korean :  양양군 ; RR :  Yangyang-gun ) is in Gangwon Province, South Korea . The county is located in the northeast of the country in Gangwon-do . Its population is about 31,000 (2004).

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6-466: The Yangyang area is well known for its pine mushrooms ( song-i ), its fish—particularly salmon—and its sunrises. In 2002, Yangyang opened its own airport , serving Gangneung to the south and Sokcho to the north. It was intended for the many tourists attracted by the Seorak-san national park. The airport was closed in 2009 due to a lack of passengers, but reopened a year later. The county

12-442: A regular chartered service. However, on 18 February 2017, TransAsia Airways went into liquidation. With Pyeongchang being voted as the host city for 2018 Winter Olympics , Yangyang International Airport hopes to see an increase in passengers. Korean Air scheduled additional charter flights from Yangyang to Europe and North America, including New York–JFK , Minneapolis–St. Paul , London–Gatwick , and Munich . This includes

18-546: Is a minor international airport in northeastern South Korea . It is located in Yangyang County , Gangwon Province and was built to serve the nearby areas of Gangneung , Sokcho , and Pyeongchang . The airport replaced Gangneung and Sokcho airports. In 2011, 5,748 passengers used the airport. Air Koryo operated charters from Sondok Airport to Yangyang Airport during 2002–2006 for few months per year. Flights were halted indefinitely after relations soured between

24-489: Is proud to unite the five major religions of Korea: Confucianism , Buddhism , Shamanism , Protestantism and Roman Catholicism . There are sites for all these faiths in Yangyang. Seonghwangsa is a shamanistic altar which was traditionally used for sacrificial rites. Yangyang Hyanggyo is a Confucian school built in 1340. Today the school mainly serves as a shrine, but classes are still held there. In 1921, Yangyang Cathedral

30-500: The two Koreas. Yangyang International Airport handled its last flight on 1 November 2008, according to the Korea Airport Corporation , and there were calls for it to be sold off or closed. It reopened on 16 July 2010 when East Asia AirLine started flying to Busan . On 4 August 2011, Taiwan's TransAsia Airways began flying to Yangyang International Airport (five times a week). TransAsia Airways stated that it will be

36-541: Was built. During the Korean War it was burnt to the ground but rebuilt afterwards. The county is also proud of its five-day market. It is the largest traditional market in the area and renowned for the quality of its produce. The market is held on days ending in 4 and 9. 38°04′N 128°37′E  /  38.067°N 128.617°E  / 38.067; 128.617 Yangyang International Airport Yangyang International Airport ( IATA : YNY , ICAO : RKNY )

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