Yeongseo

Yeongseo is the western, inland region of Gangwon Province, South Korea and Kangwon Province, North Korea. It is divided from the coastal Yeongdong region by the Taebaek Mountains. The name yeongseo reflects this distinction; it literally means “west of the passes”. The region is marked by high plateaus and mountains, with deep valleys. The Han and Nakdong Rivers both have their headwaters in this region. Agriculture in Yeongseo was traditionally carried out by slash-and-burn methods, but in modern times this has largely been replaced by other techniques, including high-altitude shiitake farming.

See also

• Geography of South Korea
• Geography of North Korea
• Korean Peninsula

External links

• Gangwon Province profile of Yeongseo and Yeongdong

Regions and administrative divisions of North Korea
Regions	Kwanbuk Kwannam Kwanso Gwandong Yeongdong Yeongseo Hwanghae
Provinces	Chagang North Hamgyong South Hamgyong North Hwanghae South Hwanghae Kangwon North Pyongan South Pyongan Ryanggang
Direct-administered city	Pyongyang
Special cities	Nampo Rason
Special administrative regions	Kaesong Kumgang Sinuiju

Regions and administrative divisions of South Korea
Regions	Sudogwon (Capital area) Gwandong Yeongdong Yeongseo Hoseo Daejeon-Sejong-Chungnam Chungbuk Honam Yeongnam Daegu-Gyeongbuk Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Southeastern MIR Jeju
Provinces	North Chungcheong South Chungcheong Gangwon Gyeonggi North Gyeongsang South Gyeongsang North Jeolla South Jeolla
Special self-governing province	Jeju
Special city	Seoul
Special self-governing city	Sejong
Metropolitan cities	Busan Daegu Daejeon Gwangju Incheon Ulsan
The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces	North Hamgyeong South Hamgyeong Hwanghae North Pyeongan South Pyeongan