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Explore Simsan in South Korea
Simsan in the region of South Chungcheong is a town in South Korea - some 75 mi or ( 120 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Simsan is now 01:29 AM (Saturday) . 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: Yengi, Wont'o, Won-gol, Wolga-ri, and Daejeon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yengi . We saw 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 Simsan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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韓国鉄道ヌリロ（200000系） Korail Nuriro(class 200000series)
Nuriro is a newly operated electric motor unit tain by Korail from Seoul to Onyang hot spa and Sinchang station. These units were assembled in Hitachi Japan by using its patent brand "A train" system. ..
Water Buffalo goes up the mountain (followed by a rabbit) - Geumgang Nature Art Biennale 2010
The 1st water buffalo that I'd made of willow brunches was placed in the lotus pond at the entrance of the Yeonmi mountain in Gongju City, with the help of pretty young Korean girls. The concept of th ..
Water Buffalo Travels by car - Geumgang Nature Art Biennele 2010
I cut branches of willow at the riverside, bound them and made a rough figure of a water buffalo. We took it to set in the Riverside Park in Gongju City. Willow can root there, green leaves will grow ..
Baekje Festival Clowning
Crossdressing for fun and profit! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gongju National Museum
Gongju National Museum is a national museum in Gongju, South Korea. The Gongju National Museum holds 10,000 artifacts including 19 national treasures and 3 treasures excavated in Daejeon and Chungcheongnam-do areas, especially artifacts from Tomb of King Muryeong.
Located at 36.47 127.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Magoksa
Magoksa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Gongju, South Korea. It is located on the eastern slope of Taehwasan, on taegeuk-shaped bend in the Taegeukcheon Stream. Magoksa is believed to have been established in 640 or 642 by the monk Jajang of Silla, however, this account is in dispute by some since Gongju would have lain within Baekje territory at that time.
Located at 36.56 127.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Battle of Taejon
The Battle of Taejon (14–21 July 1950) was an early battle between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War. Forces of the United States Army, attempting to defend the headquarters of the 24th Infantry Division were overwhelmed by numerically superior forces of the Korean People's Army at the major city and transportation hub of Taejon.
Located at 36.47 127.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Sejong City
Sejong, officially Sejong Special Self-Governing City and formerly known as Yeongi (연기, 燕岐) county is a planned city in South Korea. In early 2007, the South Korean government decided to create a special administrative district housing nine ministries and four national agencies currently located in Seoul out of parts of Chungcheongnam-do and a small section of Chungcheongbuk-do provinces, near Daejeon. The capital opened on 2 July 2012, with 36 government agencies slated to move there by 2015.
Located at 36.49 127.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Yeongi County
Yeongi County (Yeongi-gun) was a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea now part of Sejong. Jochiwon is the main city within Yeongi. Jochiwon, as of 2011, has a large foreign community of native English speakers considering its rather small size and population. This is due to the existence of two major universities: Hong-ik University and Korea University Korea University Sejong Campus, both satellite campuses. In addition to the universities there are many public schools.
Located at 36.54 127.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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