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Kumgok-tong Destination Guide
Discover Kumgok-tong in South Korea
Kumgok-tong in the region of Gyeonggi is a town located in South Korea - some 24 mi or ( 39 km ) North-West of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Kumgok-tong is now 02:14 AM (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: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Hojitsusen-ri. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . 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 Kumgok-tong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Into the North...
I travel on a tour into the DMZ, the Demilitarized Zoned. As an active theater of engagement, there are several restrictions as to when and where you may take pictures. It was a great experience and I ..
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. ..
Korean DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - episode 3
June 2010. A short video of the DMZ I put together using mostly my own material. Three photos were taken by someone else - inside the tunnel is from eng.gg.go.kr the flagpole is by Mike Connolly and C ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 2 km away
Uncheon Station
Uncheon Station is a railway station on Gyeongui Line.
Located at 37.88 126.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Dorasan Station
Dorasan Station is a railway station situated on the Gyeongui Line, which once connected North and South Korea and has now been restored. For several years the northernmost stop on the line was Dorasan Station, which is served by Tonggeun commuter trains. On December 11, 2007, freight trains began traveling north past Dorasan Station into North Korea, taking materials to the Kaesong Industrial Region, and returning with finished goods.
Located at 37.90 126.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Munsan Station
Munsan Station is a railway station on Gyeongui Line, and the northern terminus of the metro line with the same name. It is notable for being the closest station on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway to the border with North Korea, only a few kilometers away.
Located at 37.85 126.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 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 5 km away
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