<Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> UTC + 9 </Td> </Tr> <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 hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics . To avoid confusion with Pyongyang, North Korea, it has been officially rebranded as "PyeongChang" for the Olympics and the Paralympics . </P> <P> Pyeongchang region was ruled by the Goguryeo Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, and it was called Uk - o - hyeon (욱 오현). After the Silla dynasty conquered the Goguryeo Dynasty and Baekje Dynasty, it was renamed Baek - o - hyeon (백오현). </P>

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