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Hwadongp'o Destination Guide

Delve into Hwadongp'o in South Korea

Hwadongp'o in the region of Gangwon is located in South Korea - some 99 mi or ( 159 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Hwadongp'o is now 08:29 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Joumpo-ri, Yangyang, Withongjok, Tangsan-dong, and Daejeon. While being here, you might want to check out Joumpo-ri . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hwadongp'o ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Field Trip With First Graders

5:42 min by CrimsonNorth
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I went on a field trip with my first grade students (grade 7). We went to a peach farm to make some peach preserves, go snail fishing, and then go sight-seeing on a tractor. Doing Korea ESL: www.scroo ..

Korea, Jumun-jin, Gangnenung city, 韓国江原道江陵市注文津漁港

2:35 min by Birdhairjp
Views: 318 Rating: 3.67

On 1 May 2011, I measured radioactivity at Jumun-jin port of Gangnenung city, Gangwon-do province of Korea The monitor did not shows alarm-high level figures there. (0.11 micro Sievert per hour on fis ..


38th Parallel Diving

10:51 min by backpackbees
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This was the first dive of 2012 at the 38th Parallel in Yangyang, South Korea. Myself, Allen (from Aquatic Frontier) and Luis decided to bring in the new year with a fun dive. Sarah stay on land for b ..

Diving with Aquatic Frontier in South Korea

7:04 min by backpackbees
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The 2011 Columbus Day diving weekend with Aquatic Frontier in South Korea. We had perfect ocean conditions for the East Coast of Korea and we were able to do several types of dives around the Gangneun ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Yangyang International Airport

Yangyang International Airport is a small international airport in northeastern South Korea. It is located in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province and was built to serve the nearby areas of Sokcho, Gangneung and Pyeongchang. The airport replaced Gangneung and Sokcho airports. Since 2008, the airport has had no scheduled flights, although there are occasional charters to China, Japan, and Taiwan. China Eastern and China Southern formerly served this airport.

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Located at 38.06 128.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Airports in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Yangyang

Yangyang County

Yangyang County (Yangyang-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The county is located in the northeast of the country in Gangwon-do. Its population is about 31,000 (2004). The Yangyang area is well known for its pine mushrooms (song-i), its fish—particularly salmon—and its sunrises. In 2002, Yangyang opened its own airport, serving Busan and two cities in China. The airport also served Gangneung to the south and Sokcho to the north.

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Located at 38.07 128.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Yangyang

Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station

The Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station uses the water of the Namdae-Chun River to operate a 1,000 MW pumped storage hydroelectric power scheme, about 10 km west of Yangyang in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The lower reservoir is created by the Yangyang Dam on the Namdae and the upper reservoir by the Inje Dam is located 937 m above the power plant. Construction on the power plant began in 1996 and it was completed and dedicated on September 13, 2006.

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Located at 38.02 128.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Dams in South Korea, Hydroelectric power stations in South Korea, Pumped storage power stations, Yangyang

Odaesan

Odaesan, also known as Mount Odaesan or Mount Odae, is a South Korean mountain peak in Gangwon, South Korea, standing at the junction of the districts of Gangneung, Pyeongchang, and Hongcheon. At an elevation of 1,563 m it is the centerpiece of Odaesan National Park. The name "Odaesan" means "mountain of five plains," a reference to the five high plains that stand between its five peaks.

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Located at 37.80 128.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Gangneung, Hongcheon, Mountains of South Korea, Pyeongchang

Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink

Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink (강릉 실내 빙상경기장) is an indoor ice arena which will be used for the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics. It was opened in 1998. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It will be the venue for curling and wheelchair curling. The seating capacity is 3,500. It is the only Olympic venue in Gangneung which existed prior to the election of PyeongChang as host city of the 2018 Winter Games.

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Located at 37.77 128.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 2018 Winter Olympics venues, Indoor arenas in South Korea, Olympic curling venues, Pyeongchang