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Kongch'onp'o Destination Guide
Delve into Kongch'onp'o in South Korea
Kongch'onp'o in the region of Jeju is a city in South Korea - some 298 mi or ( 479 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .
Current time in Kongch'onp'o is now 05:09 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yondae-dong, Hangnim-dong, Wimi-ri, T'osal-li, and Daejeon. While being here, make sure to check out Yondae-dong . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kongch'onp'o ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
JeJu Island
I spent 3 days on JeJu Island in South Korea in May 2011. This video shows just a few of the places along the coast of JeJu Island. Filmed with Panasonic Lumix FZ35. ..
Jeju Island Sightseeing Tour - South Korea 제주도 투어
Thinking of visiting Jeju Island? Watch this video tour of and catch a glimpse of some of the fun things you can do and see on the East side of the Island. My favorites were the Ginmyeong Maze, a cool ..
Jeju-do & Udo Lrhalladay's photos around Seogwipo, Korea Rep. (island guesthouse jeju island)
Preview of Lrhalladay's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these v ..
Submarine Jeju Do
During our visit to South Korea we went on a submarine that took us to 40m! (Seogwipo, Jeju Island, South Korea). ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jeongbang Waterfall
Jeongbang Waterfall is a famous waterfall on Jeju Island. The waterfall is 23 m high and is very close to the ocean. Depending on the level of recent rainfall, it can be up 8 m wide. The source of the waterfall is the stream Donghong-chun. According to some sources, Jeongbang Waterfall is the only waterfall in Asia that falls directly in the ocean. However, this may be disputed, since its water falls into a sheltered cove rather than straight into the ocean.
Located at 33.24 126.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Seogwipo
Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province, South Korea with population of 155,691 as of December 31, 2011. In July, 2006, Seogwipo city was expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. In 2002, it was one of the host cities for the FIFA World Cup. Total budget in 2012 is reported to be KRW 524.6 billion. As one of the World Heritages by UNESCO, it has huge potential to be developed in the third industries including travel one.
Located at 33.25 126.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
Cheonjiyeon Waterfall is a waterfall on Jeju Island, South Korea. Literally, the name Cheonjiyeon means sky (Ch'eon) connected with land (ji). It is one of the main tourist attractions on Jeju-do. It is 22 m high and 12 m wide. Though water always falls in one particular area, depending on the amount of recent rain, the water may spread out. At the bottom of the waterfall is an artificial pond that is 20 m deep. Two small dams help keep the water at a specific level.
Located at 33.25 126.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Namjeju County
Namjeju County (Namjeju-gun; "South Jeju County") was a county in Jeju Province, South Korea until July 1, 2006 when it was merged with Seogwipo City.
Located at 33.37 126.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Jeju Province
Jeju Province (officially the Jeju Special Self-governing Province is one of the nine provinces of South Korea. The province is situated on and coterminous with the nation's largest island, formerly transliterated as Cheju or known as Quelpart to Europeans. Jeju Province lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of South Jeolla Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946. Its capital is Jeju City.
Located at 33.37 126.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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