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Hwawon Destination Guide

Discover Hwawon in South Korea

Hwawon in the region of South Jeolla is a town located in South Korea - some 236 mi or ( 380 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Hwawon is now 10:49 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Worhang, T'ong-ni, Tongjin, Tonggo, and Tangsal-li. When in this area, you might want to check out Worhang . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hwawon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 23 km away
Tags: Electric power infrastructure in South Korea, HVDC transmission lines, Jeju Province, South Jeolla Province, Submarine power cables

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