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Explore Andong in South Korea

Andong in the region of North Gyeongsang with its 129,319 inhabitants is a town in South Korea - some 119 mi or ( 191 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Andong

Current time in Andong is now 08:20 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yean, Paekcha-dong, Sanga-dong, Unsan, and Ulsan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yean . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Andong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Real UFO, The Secret UFO Caught on tape,2011.1.28.

15:26 min by GodmessengerET2
Views: 1759 Rating: 5.00

Real UFO, ET intelligences bean ships. Opening the message for humankind of earth. " Everybody, humankind of earth, "Do not be afraid," "Never fear," ET intelligences visited earth. This objects is ET ..

South Koreans going at it!

1:03 min by 15videos59
Views: 1216 Rating: 5.00

On my last day in South Korea flying out from Busan, these two Koreans just starting swinging on each other. I caught some of it as i was coming out of the Train station..but the pieces I video'd were ..


Hahoe Folk Village Birkborkasson's photos around Andong, Korea Rep. (andong hahoe folk village)

1:36 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 408 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Birkborkasson's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about thes ..

Andong Mask Festival - The sights, the sounds, the scams

4:13 min by Alex Pickett
Views: 255 Rating: 0.00

A brief look at the 2010 Andong International Mask Festival. Music credit: Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. http ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Andong

Andong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 in October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city. Andong is a market centre for the surrounding agricultural areas. Since the 1970s Andong has developed rapidly, although the population has fallen by nearly seventy thousand as people have moved away to Seoul and other urban centers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.57 128.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Andong, Cities in North Gyeongsang Province

Andong Station

Andong Station is a railway station on Jungang Line and formerly Gyeongbuk Line.

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Located at 36.56 128.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Railway stations in South Korea

Andong Stadium

Andong Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Andong, South Korea. It was opened in 1979. Several K-League match was played at Andong Stadium in 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1995, 2001. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the stadium holds 17,500 people and opened in 1979. It was renovated from October 1990 to May 1991.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.55 128.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Football venues in South Korea, Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea, Sports venues in North Gyeongsang Province

Bongjeongsa

Bongjeongsa is a Korean Buddhist temple on the slopes of Mount Cheondeung in Andong city, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is a subsidiary temple of Gounsa, the head temple of the 16th branch of Jogye Order. At 1,650 m²/17,760 ft², Bongjeongsa is the largest temple in Andong, and is the site of the oldest wooden building, Geuknakjeon, in Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.65 128.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 682 establishments, Andong, Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, Buildings and structures in North Gyeongsang Province, Religious organizations established in the 7th century, Visitor attractions in North Gyeongsang Province

Hahoe Folk Village

The Hahoe Folk Village is a traditional village from the Joseon Dynasty. The village is a valuable part of Korean culture because it preserves Joseon period-style architecture, folk traditions, valuable books, and old tradition of clan-based villages. The village is located in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do. To the north of the village is Buyongdae Cliff while Mt. Namsan lies to the south.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.54 128.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Andong, Folk villages in South Korea, Important Folklore Cultural Properties of South Korea, Joseon Dynasty, Korean culture, Visitor attractions in North Gyeongsang Province, World Heritage Sites in South Korea

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Andong