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| Elevation M: | 1121 | ||||||||
| Location: | North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea | ||||||||
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Bohyeonsan or Bohyeon Mountain or Mount Bohyeon is located in the province of North Gyeongsang Province, eastern South Korea. Its peak has an elevation of 1121m (3,678feet),[1] and is near the city of Yeongcheon.
The Bohyeon Mountain Starlight Festival takes place in summer and is centered in the Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory, which was established in 1996.[2]
This observatory houses the third-largest telescope in Korea, which is the country's largest optical instrument.[3] This 1.8-meter reflecting telescope was built near the peak. There is also a Bohyeon Mountain Science Museum, situated just below the observatory, run by the Yeongcheon City Government.