Jindo-gun Installs National Location Number Plates on Hiking Trails for Emergency Preparedness

Jindo-gun installed 19 national location number plates along the Sambyeolcho Patriotic History Exploration Trail, including Unlim Sambyeolcho Park and the Cheomchal Mountain area. (Photo by Jindo-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Jindo County has installed 19 additional national grid reference points on hiking trails to enable rapid location identification for residents and tourists' safety.

According to Jindo County on the 15th, 19 national grid reference plates were recently installed on hiking trails such as the public stadium－Unlim Sambyeolcho Park and the Sambyeolcho Patriotic History Exploration Trail, as well as around Cheomchal Mountain.

The county has previously installed 109 national grid reference plates in safety-vulnerable areas such as hiking trails without road names and coastal areas, and location confirmation is also possible through the national grid reference map service website.

The national grid reference system divides the entire national territory into a grid and uses a location indication system composed of two letters and eight digits, unifying the location indication system with the police, fire department, Korea Forest Service, and national parks to enable rapid response in emergencies such as accidents in disaster-vulnerable areas.

Additionally, the national grid reference plates are facilities that utilize the national grid reference system, which divides the entire national territory into units ranging from 100 km to 10 m and assigns unified numbers.

A representative from the Jindo County Civil Service Department stated, “In mountainous or coastal areas without buildings, in case of emergencies, the national grid reference plates allow for more accurate communication of the site location to the police or fire department,” adding, “We plan to continue installing them mainly on hiking trails without road names to ensure the safety of residents and tourists and prepare for emergencies.”

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