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Samwang-dong Destination Guide

Explore Samwang-dong in South Korea

Samwang-dong in the region of Gangwon is a town in South Korea - some 100 mi or ( 161 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Samwang-dong

Current time in Samwang-dong is now 08:47 AM (Friday) . 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: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Songnim-ni, and Sollae. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . 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 Samwang-dong ? 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. ..

Korean Mini-Tractor

3:44 min by Allen Hare
Views: 55809 Rating: 5.00

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 ..


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 ..

Sacheon to Gangneung Bus, Korea

3:07 min by Allen Hare
Views: 1148 Rating: 5.00

A morning ride on the 308 bus from Sacheon Valley into town in Gangneung City, South Korea. Tuesday, April 13, 2010. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 7 km away
Tags: Universities and colleges in South Korea

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.77 128.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 2018 Winter Olympics venues, Indoor arenas in South Korea, Olympic curling venues, Pyeongchang

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 9 km away
Tags: Gangneung, Geography of South Korea, Mountain passes of Korea, Pyeongchang

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.77 128.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Football venues in South Korea, Gangwon FC, Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea, Sport in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Sports venues 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 9 km away
Tags: Cities in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Gangneung, Port cities and towns in South Korea