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Osei-ri Destination Guide

Explore Osei-ri in South Korea

Osei-ri in the region of South Gyeongsang is a town in South Korea - some 151 mi or ( 243 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Osei-ri is now 06:37 AM (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: Yangsongjong, Yangji, Wont'ongjae, Ilchuam, and Tagok. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yangsongjong . Where to go and what to see in Osei-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sancheong-Hamyang massacre

The Sancheong and Hamyang massacre was a massacre conducted by a unit of the South Korean Army 11th Division during the Korean War. On 7 February 1951, 705 unarmed citizens in Sancheong and Hamyang, South Gyeongsang district of South Korea were killed. The victims were civilians and 85% of them were women, children and elderly people. The 11th Division also conducted Geochang massacre two days later. The division commanding general was Choe Deok-sin.

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Located at 35.42 127.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1951 in South Korea, Korean War crimes, Mass murder in 1951, Massacres committed by South Korea, Massacres in South Korea, Political repression in South Korea, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korean war crimes, War crimes in South Korea, White Terror

Sancheong County

Sancheong County (Sancheong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

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Located at 35.42 127.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Counties of South Gyeongsang Province, Sancheong

Hamyang County

Hamyang County (Hamyang-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

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Located at 35.52 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Counties of South Gyeongsang Province, Hamyang

Geochang massacre

The Geochang massacre was a massacre conducted by the third battalion of the 9th regiment of the 11th Division of the South Korean Army between 9 February 1951 and 11 February 1951 of 719 unarmed citizens in Geochang, South Gyeongsang district of South Korea. The victims included 385 children. The 11th Division also conducted the Sancheong-Hamyang massacre two days earlier. The general commanding the division was Choe Deok-sin.

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Located at 35.57 127.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1951 in South Korea, Korean War crimes, Mass murder in 1951, Massacres committed by South Korea, Massacres in South Korea, Military scandals, Political repression in South Korea, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korean war crimes, War crimes in South Korea, White Terror

Hwangmaesan

Hwangmaesan is a mountain of Gyeongsangnam-do, southeastern South Korea. It has an altitude of 1108 metres.

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Located at 35.50 127.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Mountains of South Gyeongsang Province, Mountains of South Korea