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P'yong-ch'on Destination Guide

Explore P'yong-ch'on in South Korea

P'yong-ch'on in the region of Gangwon is a town in South Korea - some 103 mi or ( 166 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of P'yong-ch'on

Current time in P'yong-ch'on is now 03:55 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: Winnakp'ung, Tungmyong, Daejeon, Daegu, and Seoul. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Winnakp'ung . We saw 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 P'yong-ch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Choi Seunghoon-O sole mio-4years old-little singer^^

1:27 min by giacomo choi
Views: 208768 Rating: 4.35

Choi seunghoon lives in gangneung city of South Korea. He loves to sing properly. ..

Wang Haibo's First Television Interview

5:58 min by iamjordanandyouarent
Views: 4921 Rating: 4.92

Wang Haibo is one of football's hottest Regens. Famed for his goal scoring ability at Mike's Gangneung FC. He finally comes and talks to the press ..


An Ant Carries a Dragonfly

2:01 min by David Woo
Views: 2803 Rating: 5.00

Displaying its prodigious strength, the diligent, industrious ant carries a dragonfly four times its size. Admittedly, the ant is a bit confused as to where to go, but it never loosens its grasp of it ..

Gyeongpo Beach & Gangneung City

5:49 min by Allen Hare
Views: 659 Rating: 5.00

A day trip from Mom's house in Sacheon Valley to Gyeongpo Beach, and downtown Gangneung City, South Korea. Friday, April 9, 2010. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.68 128.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Gangneung, Geography of South Korea, Mountain passes of Korea, Pyeongchang

Kwandong University

Kwandong University (관동대학교) is a South Korean university located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do. The university was established in 1954.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.74 128.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Universities and colleges in South Korea

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.75 128.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cities in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Gangneung, Port cities and towns in South Korea

Gangneung Air Base

Gangneung Airbase is an airbase holding the 18th fighter wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force. It is located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do. The airfield has one runway (8/26), and is ILS equipped on runway 23. In the past, this airfield also used to handle civilian air traffic.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.75 128.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in South Korea

1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident

The 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident occurred on September 18, 1996, near the South Korean town of Gangneung. The incident was one of the more serious instances of North Korean espionage involving naval forces.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.72 129.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1996 in North Korea, 1996 in South Korea, Conflicts in 1996, Espionage scandals and incidents, Korean People's Navy, Maritime incidents in 1996