Haenam-gun Installs Trail Markers on Geumgangsan Mountain for Emergency Preparedness

National location number plates will be installed on the main hiking trails of Geumgangsan in Haenam-eup. (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 20th that it will install national grid reference number plates on the main hiking trails of Geumgangsan in Haenam-eup.

The national grid reference number is a code made up of two Korean letters and eight digits, created by dividing non-residential areas without addresses, such as mountains or coastlines, into a grid pattern across the country.

Firefighting, police, and administrative agencies share the location information jointly, and the plates are installed on hiking trails in national and provincial parks as well as trails frequently used by local residents. In case of emergencies, using the national grid reference number allows 119 and 112 to dispatch emergency responders quickly to the scene.

Haenam-gun plans to install number plates at 60 locations on the Geumgangsan hiking trails in Haenam-eup this year. The target areas include three hiking courses leading to the Geumgangsan summit, Geumgangjae, Sambong, and Mandaesan summit.

Since 2016, 102 national grid reference number plates have been installed and utilized at 16 locations on Dalmasan, 14 on Duryunsan, 8 on Dalma-godo, 21 on Jujaksan Okcheon Yongdon forest road, 18 on Heukseoksan, and 25 on Duryunsan.

A county official said, “In celebration of the 2020 Haenam Visit Year, we expect this to greatly help in safeguarding the safety of visitors and tourists,” and added, “We hope the public will actively use these valuable signs that enable accurate reporting and prompt response in emergencies.”

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