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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Dorasan
Platform at Dorasan Station with sign displaying distance to Seoul and Pyeongyang
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Coordinates	37°54′1″N 126°41′12″E
Korean name
Hangul	도라산
Hanja	都羅山
Revised Romanization	Dorasan
McCune–Reischauer	Torasan

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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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