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Discover Ponghwangch'on in South Korea

Ponghwangch'on in the region of Gangwon is a town located in South Korea - some 82 mi or ( 132 km ) North-East of Seoul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ponghwangch'on is now 07:19 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kwangsi-dong, Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, and Busan. When in this area, you might want to check out Kwangsi-dong . We found 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 Ponghwangch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Korea snow training 2008

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Seoraksan (Ulsanbawi) 2

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Looking north from Ulsan Rock, Seoraksan, South Korea. ..


Seoraksan 2

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Seoraksan during the Lunar New Year. ..

Seoraksan 1

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Seoraksan during the Lunar New Year ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Taebaek Mountains

The Taebaek Mountains are a mountain range in stretches across North Korea and South Korea. They form the main ridge of the Korean peninsula.

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Located at 38.22 128.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Korea, Mountains of North Korea, Mountains of South Korea

Daeamsan

Daeamsan is a mountain in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. It sits on the boundary between the counties of Inje and Yanggu. Daeamsan has an elevation of 1,304 m .

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Located at 38.21 128.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Inje, Mountains of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Yanggu, Gangwon

Battle of Heartbreak Ridge

The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge (Hangul: 단장의 능선 전투; Hanja: 斷腸의 稜線 戰鬪; French: Bataille de Crèvecœur), also known as the Battle of Wendengli, was a month-long battle in the Korean War fought between September 13 and October 15, 1951. The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was one of several major engagements in an area known as "The Punchbowl. " The battle site is located in the hills of North Korea a few miles north of the 38th parallel north, near Chorwon.

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Located at 38.30 128.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1951 in Korea, Battles involving North Korea, Battles involving South Korea, Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving China, Battles of the Korean War involving France, Battles of the Korean War involving the Philippines, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1951

Inje County

Inje County (Inje-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It has the lowest population density of any South Korean county.

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Located at 38.07 128.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Counties of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Inje

Battle of Bloody Ridge

The Battle of Bloody Ridge was a ground combat battle that took place during the Korean War from August 18 to September 5, 1951. Located in hills north of the 38th parallel north in the central Korean mountain range, the battle was fought between the communist North Korean forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) and United Nations forces consisting of Republic of Korea Army (ROK) units and the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division.

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Located at 38.15 128.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Battles of the Korean War, Battles of the Korean War involving the Philippines, Battles of the Korean War involving the United States, Conflicts in 1951