Taebaek 태백
—  Municipal City  —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	태백시
- Hanja	太白市
- Revised Romanization	Taebaek-si
- McCune-Reischauer	T'aebaek-si
Taebaek Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 37°10′N 128°59′E / 37.167°N 128.983°E / 37.167; 128.983
Country	South Korea
Region	Gwandong
Administrative divisions	8 dong
Area
- Total	303.53 km2 (117.2 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	56,193
- Density	185/km2 (479.1/sq mi)
- Dialect	Gangwon

Taebaek is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains.

[edit] Sister cities

• Helong, Jilin since August 29, 1995
• Baguio City, Philippines since April 25, 2006
• Suzhou, China since March 8, 2005
• Gaoan, China since June 23, 2004
• Changchun, China since January 18, 2006

[edit] See also

• List of cities in South Korea

[edit] External links

• Taebaek city government home page

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Coordinates: 37°10′N 128°59′E / 37.167°N 128.983°E / 37.167; 128.983

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