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Gancheok-ri Destination Guide

Explore Gancheok-ri in South Korea

Gancheok-ri in the region of Gangwon is a town in South Korea - some 56 mi or ( 90 km ) North-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gancheok-ri is now 04:25 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Suha-ri, Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, and Busan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Suha-ri . We encountered 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 Gancheok-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

My Life: Unexpected Journeys

3:16 min by Steve Miller
Views: 5436 Rating: 5.00

Life doesn't always go as planned. But that sometimes means that we're able to experience new things and enrich our lives. How has an unexpected detour shaped your life? Shot with the GoPro Hero2 and ..

Autumn in South Korea

6:20 min by camlproductions
Views: 3309 Rating: 4.33

Beautiful autumn colours in Chuncheon and Sockli Mountain, South Korea. ..


Experience Korea: Ten Poems of the Joseon Dynasty

4:29 min by hadsurvivedto
Views: 2182 Rating: 5.00

Images and philosophies of traditional Korean culture, by John Weeke. Runner up in UCC Season 7. ..

2012 Hwacheon Sancheoneo ice Festival part.1

0:55 min by snowtiger man
Views: 256 Rating: 0.00

2012 Hwacheon Sancheoneo ice Festival (South Korea) * Sancheoneo Ice Fishing ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Obongsan (Hwacheon/Chuncheon)

Obongsan is a mountain in the city of Chuncheon and county of Hwacheon, Gangwon-do in South Korea. It has an elevation of 779 m .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.00 127.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Mountains of South Korea

Yonghwasan

Yonghwasan is a mountain in the city of Chuncheon and the county of Hwacheon, Gangwon-do in South Korea. It has an elevation of 878.4 m .

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Located at 38.04 127.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Chuncheon, Hwacheon, Mountains of South Korea

Hwacheon County

Hwacheon County (Hwacheon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The northern border parallels the Korean Demilitarized Zone, as close as nine kilometers in some places. Neighboring counties are Cheorwon to the northwest and north, Yanggu to the east, Chuncheon to the south, and the Gyeonggi-do province to the southwest. The county consists largely of mountains and rivers, between which are small farming communities, military bases and military training grounds.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.11 127.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Hwacheon

Yanggu County, Gangwon

Yanggu County (Yanggu-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The northern part of Yanggu County was part of the front line for much of the Korean War, and now borders the Demilitarized Zone. Several Korean War battle sites are located in Yanggu County, including Bloody Ridge, Heartbreak Ridge, and Hill 1179 (Daeusan).

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Located at 38.11 127.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Yanggu, Gangwon

Kangwon National University

Kangwon National University (KNU) was established in 1947 in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do province, South Korea. As one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities, Kangwon National University serves as the flagship educational institution of Gangwon province.

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Located at 37.87 127.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Chuncheon, Educational institutions established in 1947, National universities and colleges in South Korea, Universities and colleges in Gangwon Province (South Korea)