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Kajan-dong Destination Guide

Discover Kajan-dong in South Korea

Kajan-dong in the region of Gangwon is a place located in South Korea - some 94 mi or ( 152 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kajan-dong

Local time in Kajan-dong is now 09:21 PM (Sunday) . 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: Joumpo-ri, Tangsan-dong, Daejeon, Daegu, and Seoul. When in this area, you might want to check out Joumpo-ri . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kajan-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Koreans at the Beach

0:17 min by Peekaboo3737
Views: 481 Rating: 0.00

Characteristics of note: - Every single person is fully clothed. - Friends dumping friends into the water. - Boats speeding precariously close to shore. - Older children wearing life-jackets in 3 inch ..

38th Parallel Diving

10:51 min by backpackbees
Views: 196 Rating: 0.00

This was the first dive of 2012 at the 38th Parallel in Yangyang, South Korea. Myself, Allen (from Aquatic Frontier) and Luis decided to bring in the new year with a fun dive. Sarah stay on land for b ..


Mrs. Kim's Neighborhood

0:50 min by Allen Hare
Views: 66 Rating: 5.00

A Pan of the fields and houses near Mrs. Kim's house on route 2, outside Gangneung City, Korea. Friday, April 10, 2009. ..

Hike to Yongyeon Temple, S. Korea 2

6:12 min by Allen Hare
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A hike up the Sacheon Valley Road to Yongyeon Buddhist Temple, near Gangneung City, South Korea. This is the second part of the hike, from the lake to the temple. Wednesday, April 14, 2010. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station

The Yangyang Pumped Storage Power Station uses the water of the Namdae-Chun River to operate a 1,000 MW pumped storage hydroelectric power scheme, about 10 km west of Yangyang in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The lower reservoir is created by the Yangyang Dam on the Namdae and the upper reservoir by the Inje Dam is located 937 m above the power plant. Construction on the power plant began in 1996 and it was completed and dedicated on September 13, 2006.

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Located at 38.02 128.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Dams in South Korea, Hydroelectric power stations in South Korea, Pumped storage power stations, Yangyang

Odaesan

Odaesan, also known as Mount Odaesan or Mount Odae, is a South Korean mountain peak in Gangwon, South Korea, standing at the junction of the districts of Gangneung, Pyeongchang, and Hongcheon. At an elevation of 1,563 m it is the centerpiece of Odaesan National Park. The name "Odaesan" means "mountain of five plains," a reference to the five high plains that stand between its five peaks.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.80 128.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Gangneung, Hongcheon, Mountains of South Korea, Pyeongchang

Yangyang International Airport

Yangyang International Airport is a small international airport in northeastern South Korea. It is located in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province and was built to serve the nearby areas of Sokcho, Gangneung and Pyeongchang. The airport replaced Gangneung and Sokcho airports. Since 2008, the airport has had no scheduled flights, although there are occasional charters to China, Japan, and Taiwan. China Eastern and China Southern formerly served this airport.

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Located at 38.06 128.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airports in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Yangyang

Yangyang County

Yangyang County (Yangyang-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The county is located in the northeast of the country in Gangwon-do. Its population is about 31,000 (2004). The Yangyang area is well known for its pine mushrooms (song-i), its fish—particularly salmon—and its sunrises. In 2002, Yangyang opened its own airport, serving Busan and two cities in China. The airport also served Gangneung to the south and Sokcho to the north.

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Located at 38.07 128.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Yangyang

Woljeongsa

Woljeongsa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located on the eastern slopes of Odaesan in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Woljeongsa was founded in 643 by the Silla monk Jajang. Burned down and rebuilt a number of times, the last disaster was during the Korean War (1950–1953), when about ten buildings were burnt down by the Korean Army because it had become a refuge for the rebel forces.

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Located at 37.73 128.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 643 establishments, Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, Goryeo, Pyeongchang, Religious organizations established in the 7th century, Silla