12 Additional National Location Number Plates Installed on Cheonjangsan and Baebongsan Hiking Trails

Dongdaemun-gu, First in the Nation in 2015 to Install Base Number Plates in Small Parks and More

National Point Number Plate Installed on Baebongsan in Dongdaemun-gu for a Safe Rest Area

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor You Deok-yeol) has additionally installed 12 national location number plates at key points along the walking trails of Cheonjangsan and Baebongsan.

The national location number plates are a location marking system installed for rapid rescue in emergency situations. In uninhabited areas without buildings such as mountains or coastlines, the area is divided into a grid (10×10m), and each point is assigned a number consisting of two Korean characters and eight digits.

Following the installation of 10 national location number plates on the Baebongsan walking trail last year, the district has now added 12 more on Cheonjangsan and Baebongsan. This brings the total to 22 points where the exact location can be accurately identified.

A district official stated, “Until now, it was difficult to accurately identify locations during safety accidents due to the absence of road name addresses, which hindered prompt emergency response. The installation of national location number plates is expected to largely resolve this issue.”

In 2015, Dongdaemun-gu was the first in the nation to install ‘road name address guide plates (basic number plates)’ in small parks, providing safe resting spaces for residents, earning high praise. The road name address guide plate installation project was later benchmarked by other local governments such as Gangdong-gu and Seodaemun-gu in Seoul in 2020.

You Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “As outdoor activities among residents have increased to relieve depression and stress caused by COVID-19, we plan to continuously install and manage national location numbers along walking trails in mountainous neighborhood parks to provide safe resting spaces. We hope that in emergency situations, confirming the national location number plates will provide accurate location information and secure the golden time for rescue.”

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