Taebaek
Taebaek (; ) is a city in the state of Gangwon, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated at an elevation of , Taebaek is the second highest city in South Korea, after Pyeongchang.
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- Taebaek
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- Municipal city
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- Korean
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- Hangul
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- Hanja
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- Taebaek-si
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- T'aebaek-si
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- Gangwon-Taebaek.svg
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- Location in South Korea
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- Country
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- State
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Taebaek (; ) is a city in the state of Gangwon, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated at an elevation of , Taebaek is the second highest city in South Korea, after Pyeongchang.
==Etymology== Taebaek is derived from Taebaeksan, meaning "very bright."
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