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Kwansan Destination Guide

Explore Kwansan in South Korea

Kwansan in the region of South Jeolla is a town in South Korea - some 220 mi or ( 354 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kwansan

Current time in Kwansan is now 01:14 PM (Sunday) . 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: Yongul-li, Yongsan, Kampo-ri, Tonmo-ri, and Tokusan-ri. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yongul-li . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kwansan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jindo Island Adventure

3:48 min by lumac2002
Views: 17983 Rating: 5.00

My adventure on Jindo Island... the Miracle parting of the sea that happens for 2 days once a year. The waters part and you can walk across the sea to Jindo Island! ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Saengildo

Saengildo (literally translates to “birthday island”) is a South Korean island of 15 km² in the East China Sea on which the island's economy is based. The highest point is Baegunsan (Korean: 백운산; 483 m above sea level). Saengildo, measures 4.6 kilometres long and 5.7 kilometres wide.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.32 126.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Islands of South Korea, Towns in South Korea, Wando

Sinjido

Sinjido is an island located off the cost of Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It covers an area of 30.99㎢ and features several peaks: Sang-san (324 m), Nohak-bong (225 m), Beom-san (151 m), and Giseon-bong (141 m). A bridge connecting Wando County and Sinjido was completed in 2004. http://100. naver. com/travelworld/region. php?codestr=1004010216_16_2_0_0_1 The island makes 13 km long.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.30 126.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Islands of South Korea, Towns in South Korea, Wando

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 15 km away
Tags: Counties of South Jeolla Province, Port cities and towns in South Korea, Wando

Cheongwansan

Cheongwansan (천관산) is a mountain of Jeollanam-do, western South Korea. It has an altitude of 723 metres.

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Located at 34.53 126.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Jangheung, Mountains of South Jeolla Province