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Discover Kyo-dong in South Korea
Kyo-dong in the region of Gangwon is a place located in South Korea - some 103 mi or ( 166 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Kyo-dong is now 07:24 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Daejeon, Daegu, Taech'i-ri, Seoul, and Songnim-ni. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . 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 Kyo-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Korean Mini-Tractor
I started calling these the poor man's tractor. My Korean friend at work said they are called KYUNG WOON KI. I saw them all over in the rural areas, in many different configurations, and took pictures ..
Sacheon to Gangneung Bus, Korea
A morning ride on the 308 bus from Sacheon Valley into town in Gangneung City, South Korea. Tuesday, April 13, 2010. ..
Gyeongpo Beach, Gangneung, Korea #2
A quick view of Gyeongpo Lake, then through the pine trees, and the split rock, to the beach to see the waves crashing on the off-shore rocks, then back to the pine trees, and the boardwalk. A beautif ..
Historic Lakeside Home, Gangneung, Korea #1
The historic Gangneung Banghaejeong House, at Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung City, Korea. This house was built in 1859 by a local official, as a lakeside retirement home. It's hard to tell from this video ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Union Hockey Centre
Union Hockey Centre (유니온 아이스하키 경기장) is a future temporary indoor ice arena which will be built for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It will be the one of the two venues for ice hockey and will be the venue for the hockey finals. The seating capacity is 10,000. The cost of construction for the Olympics is 73 million USD . Construction should start in September 2013 and be completed in September 2016.
Located at 37.78 128.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink
Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink (강릉 실내 빙상경기장) is an indoor ice arena which will be used for the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics. It was opened in 1998. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It will be the venue for curling and wheelchair curling. The seating capacity is 3,500. It is the only Olympic venue in Gangneung which existed prior to the election of PyeongChang as host city of the 2018 Winter Games.
Located at 37.77 128.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gangneung Stadium
Gangneung Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gangneung, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people and was opened in 1980. It is home ground of Gangneung City FC, and Gangwon FC from 2009.
Located at 37.77 128.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gyeongpo Ice Hall
Gyeongpo Ice Hall (경포 아이스홀 경기장) is a future indoor ice arena which will be built for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It is named after the nearby Gyeongpo Lake. It will be the venue for two sports: figure skating and short track speed skating. The seating capacity is 12,000. The cost of construction for the Olympics is 85 million USD . Construction should start in September 2013 and be completed in September 2016.
Located at 37.78 128.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gangneung
Gangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 229,869 (as of 2006). Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of Gangwon Province. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, such as Jeongdongjin, a very popular area for watching the sun rise. There is a ROK airbase south of downtown Gangneung which formerly doubled as a civil airport.
Located at 37.75 128.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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