Donghae (; ; ) is a city in the state of Gangwon, South Korea. There are two major ports: Donghae Harbor and Mukho Harbor. The city is located on the Yeongdong Line railroad and the Donghae Expressway. Numerous caverns are found in the city, as in neighboring Samcheok. Hanzhong University was located here.
Location Donghae is located in the central region of the east coast of South Korea. Jeongseon County is to the west and Gangneung to the north. It contains the southern terminus of the Donghae Expressway, and the No. 7 national way passes through the city.
The city is mostly mountainous and has natural resources such as Mureung Valley and beautiful beaches. Here, the high Taebaek Mountains lie along the eastern coast, preventing rivers from meeting the coast.Official page of Donghae city - location However, in the rainy season, spontaneous water flow is possible.
Climate
Symbols Tree: Ginkgo tree Flower: Red Prumusumume Bird: Seagull
Free industry zone Donghae area and its neighborhood are a free industry zone. From this, Gangwon province and Donghae city has overtaken team for investment.[강원도청] 강원도 '동해자유무역지역' 개발 본격화 Yeonhap news 2008.01.23
Cruise ferry A cruise ferry line connecting Russia, South Korea and Japan opened in the summer of 2008. DBS Ferry currently transits between Donghae, Sakaiminato, Tottori and Vladivostok.DBS Cruise Ferry Main Page. ( ) 2014-01-17 DBS Cruise Ferry
Tourism Mukho harbor Mureung Valley Cheongok caves Mangsang Beach Yakcheon village Samhwa temple
Sister cities Donghae City has the following sister cities:City of Federal Way – Sister City Association Gimje, North Jeolla Province – April 27, 1999 Dobong District, Seoul – October 7, 1999 Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan – April 13, 1981 Nakhodka, Primorsky Krai, Russia – November 10, 1991 Tumen, Jilin, China – April 28, 1995 Federal Way, Washington, United States – April 1, 2000 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada – May 30, 2008 Bolu, Turkey – June 15, 2009
See also List of cities in South Korea Geography of South Korea
References
External links
Donghae city government home page Donghae city tour home page