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Chongdong Destination Guide

Touring Chongdong in South Korea

Chongdong in the region of South Jeolla is located in South Korea - some 236 mi or ( 379 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chongdong

Time in Chongdong is now 04:21 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Worhang, Tangin-ni, Tongjin, T'ongho, and Daegu. Being here already, consider visiting Worhang . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Chongdong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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[2012-08-01-09-32-16] Ttangkkut village

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Ttangkkut village at Haenam-gun,Jeollanam-do,Korea. This place is very well-known as the end of South in Korea. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

HVDC Haenam–Cheju

The HVDC Haenam–Cheju is a 101 kilometers long HVDC submarine cable connection between the South Korean Mainland and the island of Jeju in South Korea, which went into service in 1996. The connection consists of two monopolar 180kV-lines with a maximum transmission power of 300 megawatts.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.37 126.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Electric power infrastructure in South Korea, HVDC transmission lines, Jeju Province, South Jeolla Province, Submarine power cables

Mihwangsa

Mihwangsa is a Buddhist temple on Dalmasan (Dharma Mountain), nicknamed ‘Geumgangsan (Diamond Mountain) of the Korean peninsula, Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Mihwangsa, considered to be the southern-most temple on the mainland, was established in 749 as a branch temple of Daeheungsa, the head temple of the 22nd district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.38 126.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, Haenam

Wando County

Wando County (Wando-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It takes its name from the island of Wando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat. Wando island is perhaps most famous for Cheonghaejin, the former headquarters of Jang Bogo, a 9th century Korean historical figure whose private fleet and army dominated the sea routes in the Yellow Sea. Wando's most famous native in modern times is champion golfer K.J. Choi.

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Located at 34.32 126.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Counties of South Jeolla Province, Port cities and towns in South Korea, Wando