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Imgye Destination Guide

Delve into Imgye in South Korea

Imgye in the region of Gangwon is a city in South Korea - some 103 mi or ( 165 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Imgye

Current time in Imgye is now 10:56 PM (Sunday) . 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: Yoryang-ni, Taeyongsu-gol, Daejeon, Daegu, and Seoul. While being here, make sure to check out Yoryang-ni . 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 Imgye ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

산, 물, 사람이 어우러진 아우라지 / mauntain, water & human, Auraji, Jeongseon, KOREA,

2:03 min by isidorus5
Views: 626 Rating: 5.00

2011.9.25 산, 물 그리고 사람이 어우러진 아우라지. 처음 가 본 정선, 정선의 풍경을 담아오다. 골지천과 송천이 합쳐져서 한강의 본류(조양강)를 이루는 곳이다. '아우라지'는 어우러진다는 뜻으로서, 두 물줄기가 어우러져 한강을 이루는 데에서 이 이름이 유래했다. 또한 이곳에 있는 나루터를 일컫기도 한다. 아우라지는 정선아리랑 유적지로도 유명하다. ..

Temple Naksansa and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue

0:52 min by vojtapitra
Views: 398 Rating: 5.00

Klášter Naksansa a socha Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Bukpyeong-myeon

Bukpyeong-myeon (북평면) is a township in South Korea. Located in the county of Jeongseon, the venue of Jungbong, where the events of alpine skiing (Super-G and downhill) of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be competed, is located on its territory.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.45 128.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 2018 Winter Olympics venues, Jeongseon, Towns in South Korea

Jeongseon County

Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of famous actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.

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Located at 37.38 128.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Jeongseon

Yongpyong Ski Resort

Yongpyong Ski Resort (용평리조트) is a ski resort located in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do of South Korea. As well as skiing facilities, the resort offers golf in the summer months. It is the largest ski and snowboard resort in Korea. The resort is owned by the Unification Church (the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity), a new religious movement founded by Sun Myung Moon, through the Tongil Group.

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Located at 37.64 128.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 2018 Winter Olympics venues, Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Pyeongchang, Ski areas and resorts in South Korea, Sport in Gangwon Province (South Korea)

Daegwallyeong

Daegwallyeong (대관령) is a mountain pass in the Taebaek Mountains of eastern South Korea. It runs between Pyeongchang and Gangneung in Gangwon Province. It rises to 832 metres above sea level. It is an important historical pass that connects the regions of Yeongseo and Yeongdong. Daegwallyeong-myeon of Pyeongchang County is named after this pass. Daegwallyeong Museum is located in Gangneung.

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Located at 37.68 128.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Gangneung, Geography of South Korea, Mountain passes of Korea, Pyeongchang

Alpensia Sliding Centre

The Alpensia Sliding Centre (알펜시아 슬라이딩 센터) is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track that will be located in Alpensia Resort, South Korea, located in the district of Pyeongchang. This venue will host the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It will accommodate 11,000 spectators. It is planned to host World Cup events in 2017 as test events for the Olympics.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.65 128.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 2018 Winter Olympics venues, Bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks, Olympic bobsleigh venues, Olympic luge venues, Olympic skeleton venues, Proposed sports venues, Sports venues in South Korea