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Tuwon Destination Guide

Explore Tuwon in South Korea

Tuwon in the region of North Gyeongsang is a town in South Korea - some 184 mi or ( 297 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tuwon

Current time in Tuwon is now 09:24 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Yongdok, Segye-dong, Ulsan, Daegu, and Taebon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yongdok . 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 Tuwon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

2010 12 07 Quick view of Camp Mujuk (S. Korea)

2:01 min by NullisSum
Views: 927 Rating: 5.00

A little walk around a small area of Camp Mujuk (Pohang). Yep, it was cold. I was shivering a bit. Homemade "Shaky Cam". ..

호미곶 여행

2:13 min by thtod
Views: 341 Rating: 0.00

2007년12월25일 호미곶 포구에서 해변길을 따라 거르며 찍은 핸드폰 동영상 ..


Not my favorite thing to do, but it was pleasant!

6:14 min by mybigbearron
Views: 67 Rating: 4.33

mybigbearron South Korea, Gyeongsanbuk-do, Gumi-si ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant

The Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant located on the coast near Nae-ri, Yangnm-myeon, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is famous as the only South Korean nuclear power plant operating CANDU-type PHWR (Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors). Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power owns the plant. The power plant site including Yangnam-myeon, Yangbuk-myeon and Gampo-eup was designated an industrial infrastructure development zone in 1976.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.71 129.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 2012 establishments in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Gyeongju, Nuclear power stations in South Korea, Nuclear power stations using CANDU reactors

Seokguram

The Seokguram Grotto is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex. It lies four kilometers east of the temple on Mt. Tohamsan, in Gyeongju, South Korea. It is classified as National Treasure No. 24 by the South Korean government and is located at 994, Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsanbuk-do. The grotto overlooks the East Sea (Sea of Japan) and rests 750 meters above sea level. In 1962, it was designated the 24th national treasure of Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.79 129.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Korea, Buildings and structures in Gyeongju, Buildings and structures in South Korea, Grottoes, National Treasures of South Korea, Visitor attractions in Gyeongju, World Heritage Sites in South Korea

Tohamsan

Toham Mountain, or Toham-san, is a mountain with a height of 745m in Gyeongju City in southeastern South Korea. It is part of the minor Dongdae Mountains range. The mountain lies within Gyeongju National Park and is the site of a large number of historic relics. The Silla-era Buddhist shrines of Bulguksa and Seokguram are located on its slopes. The mountain stands at the intersection of three subdivisions of Gyeongju: Bulguk-dong, Bodeok-dong, and Yangbuk-myeon.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.76 129.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Gyeongju, Mountains of North Gyeongsang Province, Mountains of South Korea

Bulguksa

Bulguksa is located on the slopes of mount Toham. It is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and encompasses seven National treasures of South Korea, including Dabotap and Seokgatap stone pagodas, Cheongun-gyo (Blue Cloud Bridge), and two gilt-bronze statues of Buddha. The temple is classified as Historic and Scenic Site No. 1 by the South Korean government.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.79 129.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 528 establishments, Buddhist temples in Gyeongju, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, National Treasures of South Korea, Religious organizations established in the 6th century, Visitor attractions in Gyeongju, World Heritage Sites in South Korea

Pohang Airport

Pohang Airport is an airport in Pohang, South Korea. In 2011, 260,050 passengers used the airport. http://kac. airport. co. kr/eng/airnat/airstat/act_airport_view. jsp

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.99 129.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in South Korea