In 2023, there were 134 scenic 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 scenic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023
The source defines scenic site as "Places of natural beauty with great historic, artistic or scenic values, which feature distinctive uniqueness and rarity originated from their formation processes."
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Statistics Korea. (February 7, 2024). Number of scenic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of scenic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of scenic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Scenic Sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/
Statistics Korea, Number of scenic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of scenic sites in South Korea from 1996 to 2023 [Graph], Statistics Korea, February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351165/south-korea-scenic-sites-number/
