Daegwallyeong-myeon () is a '' myeon'' (township) in

Pyeongchang County Pyeongchang ( , ; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in the province of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddh ...

Gangwon Province, South Korea Gangwon Province (), officially Gangwon State (), is a administrative divisions of South Korea, Special Self-Governing Province of South Korea. It is known as the largest and population density, least densely populated subdivision of South Korea. ...

. It is located in the northeastern part of the county. The total area of Daegwallyeong-myeon is , and, as of 2008, the population was 6,162 people. The myeon was named Doam-myeon () until 2007. Daegwallyeong-myeon is named after the important mountain pass of

Daegwallyeong Daegwallyeong () is a -high mountain pass in the Taebaek Mountains of eastern South Korea. It runs between Pyeongchang and Gangneung in Gangwon Province. It is an important historical pass that connects the regions of Yeongseo and Yeongdon ...

. It has the coldest average temperature in South Korea.

Climate

Attractions

* Yongpyong Ski Resort: largest ski resort in South Korea, venue of

2018 Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics (), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (; ) and also known as PyeongChang 2018 (), were an international winter multi-sport event held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, South Ko ...

* Alpensia Resort: main venue of

*Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm * Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium: venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daegwallyeong-Myeon Pyeongchang County Towns and townships in Gangwon Province, South Korea