In 2023, there were 531 historic sites in South Korea. The number steadily increased over the years. State-designated heritage have seven classifications: national treasure, treasure, historic site, scenic site, natural monument, national intangible cultural heritage, and national folklore cultural heritage.
Number of historic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023
The source defines historic site as "Places and facilities of great historic and academic values that are specially commemorable (e.g., prehistoric sites, fortresses, ancient tombs, kiln sites, dolmens, temple sites and shell mounds)."
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Statistics Korea. (May 17, 2024). Number of historic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351160/south-korea-historic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of historic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023." Chart. May 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351160/south-korea-historic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of historic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351160/south-korea-historic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Historic Sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351160/south-korea-historic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea, Number of historic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351160/south-korea-historic-sites-number/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Number of historic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 [Graph], Statistics Korea, May 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351160/south-korea-historic-sites-number/
