Wando-gun Adds 14 More National Location Number Plates

In Case of Emergency, Check the National Location Number Plate and Call 119

Wando County has installed national point number plates that enable rapid location identification at 14 locations, including hiking trails on Sangwangsan and Keunsan. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) announced on the 7th that it has installed national grid reference number plates at 14 locations, including the trails of Sangwangsan and Keunsan Mountains, enabling rapid location identification.

Currently, road name addresses used as legal addresses are assigned based on buildings and roads, making locations easy to find. However, in non-residential areas where road name addresses are not assigned, it is difficult to accurately determine locations during disasters and emergencies.

Accordingly, since 2014, the county has conducted on-site surveys and installed 167 national grid reference number plates in areas frequently visited by residents and vulnerable to disasters, such as Sangwangsan, major hiking trails in towns and townships, and coastal areas.

The national grid reference number is a location marking system that divides the entire national territory into a grid pattern for rapid rescue in case of distress or emergencies in areas without buildings, such as mountains or coastal regions. It combines two letters and eight numbers.

Especially with the increase in leisure population and the expansion of living areas, the need for national grid reference number plates is growing.

A Wando County official explained, “In case of an emergency, if you report to 119 using the national grid reference number plate, you can receive help quickly.”

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