Sobaek Mountains

Japanese: 小白山脈 - しょうはくさんみゃく
Sobaek Mountains

Branching off from the Taebaek Mountains in the eastern part of Korea (Republic of Korea), the Sobaek Mountains extend southwestward and form the watershed between the three regions of Jungbu, Yeongnam, and Honam. They include Jirisan (1,915m), Bukmangyusan (1,594m), Gukmangbong (1,442m), and Songnisan (1,057m), forming a mountain range over 1,000m in height across a wide area of ​​southern Korea. The geology of the Sobaek Mountains is mainly composed of granite gneiss, and eroded basins are developed at the foot of the mountains. These basins, such as Hamyang, Sancheong, Hadong, and Geochang in South Gyeongsang Province, Namwon in North Jeolla Province, and Gurye in South Jeolla Province, are the centers of local culture. Steep passes are an obstacle to transportation between these cities and towns. The mountain passes include Joryeong (642 meters) between Yeongju and Danyang, Chupungryeong (548 meters) between Gimcheon and Yeongdong, and Yushippyeong (604 meters) between Hamyang and Jinan.

[Mori Seiu]

[Reference items] | Chukbungryeong | Seolisan | Taebaek Mountains | Jirisan

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

韓国(大韓民国)東部の太白山脈から分岐し、南西方向に延び、中部、嶺南(れいなん)、湖南の3地方の分水嶺をなす脊梁(せきりょう)山脈。智異山(1915メートル)、北徳裕山(1594メートル)、国望峰(1442メートル)、俗離山(1057メートル)などを擁し、韓国南部の広い範囲にわたって1000メートルを超える山地を形成する。小白山脈の地質は主として花崗片麻(かこうへんま)岩からなり、山麓(ろく)には侵食盆地が展開する。それらの盆地、たとえば慶尚南道の咸陽(かんよう)、山清、河東、居昌(きょしょう)、全羅北道の南原、全羅南道の求礼などは地方文化の中心地となっている。これらの市や邑(ゆう)(町)の間は険しい峠が交通の障害となっている。峠には栄州―丹陽間の鳥嶺(642メートル)、金泉―永同間の秋風嶺(548メートル)、咸陽―鎮安間の六十嶺(604メートル)などがある。

[森 聖雨]

[参照項目] | 秋風嶺 | 俗離山 | 太白山脈 | 智異山

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