<P> Pyeongchang ( Korean pronunciation : ( phjʌŋtɕhaŋ ) ; in full , Pyeongchang - gun ( phjʌŋtɕhaŋɡun ) ; English : / ˌpjʌŋˈtʃɑːŋ / ) is a county in the province of Gangwon - do , South Korea , located in the Taebaek Mountains region . It is home to several Buddhist temples , including Woljeongsa . It is about 180 km ( 110 mi ) east southeast of Seoul , the capital of South Korea , and connected by expressways and high - speed passenger railways . Pyeongchang 's slogan , `` Happy 700 Pyeongchang '' , is taken from its average elevation of approximately 700 metres ( 2,300 ft ) . </P>
<P> Pyeongchang ( Korean pronunciation : ( phjʌŋtɕhaŋ ) ; in full , Pyeongchang - gun ( phjʌŋtɕhaŋɡun ) ; English : / ˌpjʌŋˈtʃɑːŋ / ) is a county in the province of Gangwon - do , South Korea , located in the Taebaek Mountains region . It is home to several Buddhist temples , including Woljeongsa . It is about 180 km ( 110 mi ) east southeast of Seoul , the capital of South Korea , and connected by expressways and high - speed passenger railways . Pyeongchang 's slogan , `` Happy 700 Pyeongchang '' , is taken from its average elevation of approximately 700 metres ( 2,300 ft ) . </P>
what is the relative location of pyeongchang south korea
what is the relative location of pyeongchang south korea
in the province of Gangwon - do , South Korea , located in the Taebaek Mountains region .
in the province of Gangwon - do , South Korea , located in the Taebaek Mountains region .