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Gwansachon in the region of Gangwon is a place in South Korea - some 57 mi or ( 92 km ) North-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gwansachon is now 01:00 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yuchon-ri, Tamong-ni, Daejeon, Daegu, and Seoul. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yuchon-ri . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gwansachon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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My Life: Unexpected Journeys

3:16 min by Steve Miller
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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 ..

Free Hugs campaign alive in South Korea?

0:55 min by wbrutus22
Views: 1769 Rating: 4.86

Chase and Wilkine decided to receive "free hugs" from local high school students holding "free hugs"signs. Hey, we all need a hug! Myeong-dong is huge shopping plaza/area in Seoul, South Korea. Free H ..


2012 Hwacheon Sancheoneo ice Festival part.1

0:55 min by snowtiger man
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2012 Hwacheon Sancheoneo ice Festival (South Korea) * Sancheoneo Ice Fishing ..

Hwacheon 2012 Ice Fishing Festival

9:11 min by anneiligan
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2012 Ice fishing Festival ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 38.11 127.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Hwacheon

Hwacheon Dam

Hwacheon Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the North Han (Pukhan) River in Hwacheon County, Gangwon-do Province, South Korea. The dam was completed in 1944 as a primary source of electricity in southern Korea. It was the focal point of a raid during the Korean War and also provides flood protection from North Korea's Imnam Dam upstream.

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Located at 38.10 127.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Dams completed in 1944, Dams in South Korea, Gravity dams, Hydroelectric power stations in South Korea, Military operations of the Korean War

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 19 km away
Tags: Chuncheon, Hwacheon, Mountains of South Korea

Battle of Triangle Hill

The Battle of Triangle Hill, also known as Operation Showdown or the Shangganling Campaign, was a protracted military engagement during the Korean War. The main combatants were two United Nations infantry divisions, with additional support from the United States Air Force, against elements of the 15th and 12th Corps of the People's Republic of China. The battle was part of American attempts to gain control of "The Iron Triangle", and took place from October 14 – November 25, 1952.

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Located at 38.32 127.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1952 in Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving Colombia, Battles of the Korean War involving Ethiopia, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1952

Sanggamnyong

Sanggamnyŏng, also known as Shangganling in Chinese, Triangle Hill in South Korea, and Jane & Russell Hill in United States is a mountain pass in central North Korea. The mountain pass is part of the Triangle Hill Complex that is roughly 4 km north by northeast of Kimhwa. Situated in the valley between the Jane Russell Hill and the Sniper Ridge, the hamlet became famous in China due to the Battle of Shangganling, a large-scale battle in the Korean War.

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Located at 38.33 127.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of North Korea, Kangwon Province (North Korea)