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Explore P'op'yong in South Korea
P'op'yong in the region of South Gyeongsang is a town in South Korea - some 151 mi or ( 244 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Current time in P'op'yong is now 08:31 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: Yangji, Wont'ongjae, Ilchuam, Tagok, and Daejeon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yangji . Where to go and what to see in P'op'yong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 35.42 127.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Sancheong County
Sancheong County (Sancheong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Located at 35.42 127.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Hamyang County
Hamyang County (Hamyang-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Located at 35.52 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at 35.57 127.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Hwangmaesan
Hwangmaesan is a mountain of Gyeongsangnam-do, southeastern South Korea. It has an altitude of 1108 metres.
Located at 35.50 127.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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