King Sejong Station (South Korea)

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The King Sejong Station (62°13′S, 58°47′W) is a research station for the Korea Antarctic Research Program, and it is named after King Sejong the Great of Joseon. Established on February 17th, 1988, it consists of 11 facility buildings and two observatories, and it is located on the Barton Peninsula (King George Island). It experiences a fairly mild climate, and therefore draws a large number of animals for summer breeding (which, unsurprisingly, draw a lot of biologists). In the summer, the station supports up to 90 people from the Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute, and guest scientists from other institutions as well.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Sejong_Station
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Coordinates:   62°13'21"S   58°46'57"W
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