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Yokp'yong Destination Guide
Touring Yokp'yong in South Korea
Yokp'yong in the region of Gangwon is located in South Korea - some 103 mi or ( 165 km ) East of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Time in Yokp'yong is now 09:42 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yoryang-ni, Taeyongsu-gol, Daejeon, Daegu, and Seoul. Being here already, consider visiting Yoryang-ni . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Yokp'yong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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산, 물, 사람이 어우러진 아우라지 / mauntain, water & human, Auraji, Jeongseon, KOREA,
2011.9.25 산, 물 그리고 사람이 어우러진 아우라지. 처음 가 본 정선, 정선의 풍경을 담아오다. 골지천과 송천이 합쳐져서 한강의 본류(조양강)를 이루는 곳이다. '아우라지'는 어우러진다는 뜻으로서, 두 물줄기가 어우러져 한강을 이루는 데에서 이 이름이 유래했다. 또한 이곳에 있는 나루터를 일컫기도 한다. 아우라지는 정선아리랑 유적지로도 유명하다. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bukpyeong-myeon
Bukpyeong-myeon (북평면) is a township in South Korea. Located in the county of Jeongseon, the venue of Jungbong, where the events of alpine skiing (Super-G and downhill) of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be competed, is located on its territory.
Located at 37.45 128.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Jeongseon County
Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of famous actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.
Located at 37.38 128.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Hwanseon Cave
Hwanseon Cave (환선굴) is a cave located in Gangwon province, South Korea. It is one of the largest limestone caves in Asia, and the biggest in Korea, with 6.2 km of known passages and a total suspected length of 8 km, 1.6 km of which are visited by over 1 million people per year. In 1966 the South Korea government designated this cave and a neighboring cave not open to the public, Gwaneum cave (관음굴), National Monument 178. Hwanseongul was opened to the public in 1997.
Located at 37.33 129.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Yongpyong Ski Resort
Yongpyong Ski Resort (용평리조트) is a ski resort located in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do of South Korea. As well as skiing facilities, the resort offers golf in the summer months. It is the largest ski and snowboard resort in Korea. The resort is owned by the Unification Church (the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity), a new religious movement founded by Sun Myung Moon, through the Tongil Group.
Located at 37.64 128.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Alpensia Sliding Centre
The Alpensia Sliding Centre (알펜시아 슬라이딩 센터) is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track that will be located in Alpensia Resort, South Korea, located in the district of Pyeongchang. This venue will host the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It will accommodate 11,000 spectators. It is planned to host World Cup events in 2017 as test events for the Olympics.
Located at 37.65 128.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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