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Ch'ont'ong-ni Destination Guide

Delve into Ch'ont'ong-ni in South Korea

Ch'ont'ong-ni in the region of Gangwon is a city in South Korea - some 51 mi or ( 83 km ) North of Seoul , the country's capital .

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Current time in Ch'ont'ong-ni is now 03:15 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Taegwang-ni, Daegu, Seoul, and Busan. While being here, make sure to check out Daejeon . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Ch'ont'ong-ni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The true history of Korea 한국의역사真实的高丽棒子孩子的历史

6:53 min by MartyrNo9
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日 韓国を潰して、平和な世の中にしましょう。 中 破坏韩国,要和平的世间吧。 英 Let's destroy South Korea, and make it to a peaceful world. 仏 Je détruis la Corée et fais-le le monde paisible. 独 Ich zerstöre Korea und mach wir es zur fried ..

north & south korea's 38th parallel

0:34 min by jennerz1222
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2006 you step anywhere near that border, your leg will be blown off by the mines. sad =( ..


ha hyun jung

1:42 min by e100479
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2010 Miss Korea 3rd runner-up Ha Hyun Jung Miss Korea Ha Hyun Jung's Blood Drive Journey Learning at the Blood Drive Ambassador's School During a medical examination Donating Blood "it hurts... it rea ..

DMZ, Panmunjom, Korea 15 oktober 2009 (2)

0:13 min by GD1702NL
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Interesting facts about this location

Korea

Korea is an East Asian territory that is divided into two separate sovereign states, North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea), and it is separated from Taiwan to the south by the East China Sea.

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Located at 38.32 127.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Disputed territories in Asia, Divided regions, East Asia, Korea

Outpost Harry

Outpost Harry was a remote Korean War station located on a tiny hilltop in what was commonly referred to as the "Iron Triangle" on the Korean Peninsula. This was an area approximately 60 miles (100 km) north of Seoul and was the most direct route to the South Korean capital. More than 88,000 rounds of Chinese artillery fell on Outpost Harry. Since the outpost was defended each night by only a single company of American or Greek soldiers, the Chinese had anticipated an easy capture.

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Located at 38.32 127.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving Greece, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1953, Korean War

Cheorwon County

Cheorwon County (Cheorwon-gun), also spelt Chorwon, is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is located right next to the border with North Korea.

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Located at 38.21 127.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cheorwon, Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea)

Battle of Haktang-ni

The Battle of Haktang-Ni was a skirmish in the Korean War fought between Belgian UN and Communist Chinese People's Volunteers between 9–13 October 1951, just north of the city of Chorwon just over the North Korean border.

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Located at 38.21 127.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1951 in Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving Belgium, Battles of the Korean War involving China

Broken Arrow (Korea)

Broken Arrow was the name popularly given to Hill 391 in the south of North Korea, between the South Korean city of Chorwon and Pyonggang in North Korea. Its correct name was Haktang-ni, but on account of its perceived similarity with an Arrow head, it was nickamed by US troops in the area "Broken Arrow".

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Located at 38.21 127.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Korean War