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Kuam Destination Guide
Explore Kuam in South Korea
Kuam in the region of Gyeonggi is a town in South Korea - some 27 mi or ( 43 km ) North-West of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kuam is now 04:20 AM (Monday) . 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, Busan, and Gwangju. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . We encountered 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 Kuam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Kim Jong Il Dead - Strange DMZ Activity
The DMZ is the most heavily fortified border in the world. We saw first hand how North and South Korean soldiers face off in the JSA or joint security area. In a highly unusual move, more than a dozen ..
Korea DMZ Tour - 韓国旅行記 軍事境界線ツアー 板門店 - Panmunjom
韓国軍事境界線ツアー、板門店(Panmunjeom) Joint Security Area Korea Seoul Travel (200901) 3 ..
Korea Travel (200901) 2 - 韓国旅行記 軍事境界線ツアー
韓国軍事境界線ツアー。Dorasan Station Seoul DMZ tour ..
The train for the Unification
To Just before DMZ From South Korea. When does the departure signal of union become go sign?? Note: South Korean Zone: Imjingang sta. to Dorasan sta. North Korean Zone: Railway closed. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Camp Bonifas
Camp Bonifas was a United Nations Command military post located 400 meters south of the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It was 2,400 meters south of the military demarcation line and lies within the Joint Security Area (JSA), also known as Panmunjom. The Military Demarcation Line (or 38th Parallel) forms the border between South Korea (the Republic of Korea) and North Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea). It was returned to the Republic of Korea in 2006.
Located at 37.93 126.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Uncheon Station
Uncheon Station is a railway station on Gyeongui Line.
Located at 37.88 126.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Imjingang Station
Imjingang station is one of the stations along Gyeongui Line, and it has trains to Seoul Station via Ilsan every hour between 6am and mid-night. It was the northernmost station in Gyeongui Line before Dorasan Station opened. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|53|17.57|N|126|44|49.50|E|source:kowiki_region:KR |primary |name= }} There are 18 stops between Seoul Station and Imjingang.
Located at 37.89 126.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Paju
Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (gun). The city is located just south of Panmunjeom on the 38th parallel. To defend the Korean capital, Seoul, many US and Korean army bases are set up in the city. In 2002, the northernmost South Korean railway station, Dorasan, was opened. North Korean territory and Kaesong City can be seen from Mount Dora in the city.
Located at 37.87 126.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Dora Observatory
Dora Observatory is on the South Korean side of the 38th parallel. Situated on top of Dorasan (Mount Dora), the observatory looks across the Demilitarized Zone. It is the part of South Korea closest to the North. Visitors can catch a rare glimpse of the reclusive North Korean state through binoculars from the 304 square feet, 500-person capacity observatory.
Located at 37.91 126.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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