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Nawon Destination Guide
Explore Nawon in South Korea
Nawon in the region of North Gyeongsang is a town in South Korea - some 170 mi or ( 273 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Nawon is now 03:43 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Enjitsu, Ulsan, Ujung-gol, Toksong, and Toch'o. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Enjitsu . 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 Nawon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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SIASIA Kyung-Ju Korea_경주 여행기
siasia.kr 시아시아의 2박3일의 경주 여행기 ..
Scenes in Gyeongju, Korea
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C-Sharp Live in Kyungju City
C-Sharp concert in Kyungju City South Korea. Contact info: csharpband@gmail.com www.facebook.com/csharpband www.twitter.com/csharpgroup 1-876-424-1094 ..
Scenes from Gyeongju Korea (2)
mybigbearron ronbrendon South Korea Gyeongju Daegu Korean Railroad ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gyeongju National Park
Gyeongju National Park is located in the providence of Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, and is the country's only historical national park. It was first designated a national park in 1968. The park covers many of the principal Silla historical sites in Gyeongju City.
Located at 35.87 129.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Battle of Kyongju
The Battle of Kyongju was an engagement between United Nations (UN) and North Korean (NK) forces early in the Korean War from August 31 to September 15, 1950, in the vicinity of Kyongju in South Korea. It was a part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, and was one of several large engagements fought simultaneously. The battle ended in a victory for the United Nations after large numbers of United States (US) and Republic of Korea (ROK) troops repelled a strong North Korean attack.
Located at 35.85 129.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Gyeongju
Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering 1,324 km with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is 370 km southeast of Seoul, and 55 km east of the provincial capital, Daegu.
Located at 35.85 129.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kim Yushin
Kim Yushin (595 – 1 July 673) was a general in 7th-century Silla. He led the unification of the Korean peninsula by Silla under the reign of King Muyeol of Silla and King Munmu of Silla. He is said to have been the great-grandchild of King Guhae of Geumgwan Gaya, the last ruler of the Geumgwan Gaya state. This would have given him a very high position in the Silla bone rank system, which governed the political and military status that a person could attain.
Located at 35.85 129.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Bunhwangsa
Bunhwangsa (literally "Fragrant Emperor Temple") is a temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea. It is located in Gyeongju. The temple is recorded to have been built in 634 under the auspices of Queen Seondeok. Today the temple is still used by a small group of worshipers but in its heyday, the temple covered several acres and was one of the four main temples of the Silla Kingdom used by the state to ask the Buddha to bless the kingdom. The ruins of Hwangnyongsa Temple lay nearby.
Located at 35.84 129.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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