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Chonp'o Destination Guide
Touring Chonp'o in South Korea
Chonp'o in the region of South Jeolla is located in South Korea - some 203 mi or ( 327 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Time in Chonp'o is now 05:08 AM (Saturday) . 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: Yogyang, Yerang-ni, Yangjong-ni, Suji-ri, and Daegu. Being here already, consider visiting Yogyang . 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 Chonp'o ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Korean Fish market
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Interesting facts about this location
Asiana Airlines Flight 733
Asiana Air Flight 733 (OZ733, AAR733) was an Asiana Airlines passenger flight between Seoul, South Korea and Mokpo that crashed into Mt. Ungeo at 800 feet on July 26, 1993. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-5L9 with registration number HL7229, failed to land twice in bad weather and crashed on the third attempt, causing the deaths of 66 passengers and 2 crew; there were 48 survivors.
Located at 34.71 126.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Sinan County, South Jeolla
Sinan County (Sinan-gun) is a county in the province of Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The county consists of 111 inhabited islands and 719 uninhabited islands. The number of islands in this county accounts for 25% of all islands in South Korea. Big islands among them are Anjwado (45.2㎢), Aphaedo (44.3㎢), Bigeumdo (43.1㎢), Dochodo (40.3㎢), Imjado (43.2㎢), Amtaedo (38.7㎢), Jeungdo (37.2㎢), Jangsando (24.3㎢), Haeuido (16.1㎢), and Heuksando (19.7㎢).
Located at 34.83 126.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Hauido
Haui-do is an island off the South Korean coast in the Yellow Sea, part of Sinan County in Jeollanam-do province. Its name means 'a lotus floating on water' and although it is an island by name, it actually comprises 56 separate islands, only nine of which are inhabited. Approximately 57 kilometers to shore, it has an area of 14.46 km² and is home to more than 1,900 people. It was the birthplace of former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung.
Located at 34.60 126.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Yeongsan River
The Yeongsan River is a river in south-western South Korea. It has a length of 115.5 km, and covers an area of 3,371 km2. Yeongsan River starts from the Yongchubong Peak located in Yong-myeon, Damyang County, South Jeolla Province. It runs through Damyang, Naju, Yeongam and other regions and eventually flows into the Yellow Sea at Mokpo through the estuary bank.
Located at 34.77 126.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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