Dorasan
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2013) |
| Dorasan | |
|---|---|
 Platform at Dorasan Station with sign displaying distance to Seoul and Pyeongyang | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 37°54′1″N 126°41′12″E / 37.90028°N 126.68667°E |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 도라산 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Dorasan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Torasan |
Dorasan (Korean: 도라산) or Mount Dora is a 156-metre (512') hill on the north bank of the Imjin River in northernmost Paju, South Korea. It lies very near the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The hill gives its name to several nearby landmarks, including Dorasan Station and the Mt. Dora Observatory, as well as to the local administrative unit Dorasan-ri.
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The hill's name can be translated as "Silla City Mountain." According to legend, the last king of Silla, King Gyeongsun, dwelt nearby after he gave up his throne to Taejo of Goryeo. Unable to return to Silla, King Gyeongsun would walk to the top of Dorasan and weep for his home in Gyeongju. Due to this historical significance, "Dorasan" was chosen as the name of the train station.[1]
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- ^ "Dorasan". ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff website. Archived from the original on 2007-06-27. Retrieved 2006-04-28.