Taebaek
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Taebaek
(Taebaek-san or Taebaek-sanmaek), a mountain range in Korea, the central section of the East Korea Mountains. It is about 200 km long and has elevations to 1,708 m, at Soraksan; it is composed primarily of granites and gneisses. The Taebaek range consists of several parallel mountain chains with narrow crests and falls sharply to the Sea of Japan. Near the northern extremity is the Kumgang-san range. There are deposits of tungsten ores in the mountains. Mixed forests and dense underbrush grow on the slopes.
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in periodicals archive
Outdoor events take place in the
Taebaek Mountains.
Summary: New York [U.S.A.] August 30 (ANI): After North Korea reportedly test-fired a missile over Japan, South Korea air force staged a live-fire drill at the
Taebaek Pilsung Firing Range that demonstrated Seoul's ability to destroy Pyongyang leadership.
A commuter train and a tourist train collided in
Taebaek, a resort area about 200 km (125 miles) southeast of Seoul.
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