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Won-dong Destination Guide
Discover Won-dong in South Korea
Won-dong in the region of South Jeolla is a place located in South Korea - some 178 mi or ( 286 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Won-dong is now 10:10 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yuro-ri, Yuma-ri, Yulch'i, Yongyon, and Daejeon. When in this area, you might want to check out Yuro-ri . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Won-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dolmen
A dolmen, also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, or quoit, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table), although there are also more complex variants. Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BC).
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Hwasun County
Hwasun County (Hwasun-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites are the location of hundreds of stone dolmen which were used as grave markers and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Korean Peninsula. The sites were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. Korea is said to contain more than 40% of the worlds dolmen, which are mostly concentrated in these three sites.
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Okpo
The Battle of Okpo was a two-day fight around the harbor of Okpo at Geoje Island, Korea, in 1592. It was the first naval battle of the Imjin War and the first victory of Admiral Yi against Japanese naval fleet of Dhaka Torah Dodo. The Battle of Okpo caused anxiety and nervousness among the Japanese, because afterward Yi began to deploy his navy to attack Japanese supply and carrier vessels. Yi's headquarters were at Yeosu, which is west of Namhae Island of the southern coast of Korea.
Located at 34.87 126.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Mudeungsan
Mudeungsan is a mountain in South Korea. It extends over the district of Buk-gu in the city of Gwangju and Hwasun County in the province of Jeollanam-do. Mudeungsan has an elevation of 1,187 m . Recently Mudeungsan has become the natinal park.
Located at 35.13 126.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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