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Kyongch'i-ri Destination Guide

Discover Kyongch'i-ri in South Korea

Kyongch'i-ri in the region of South Jeolla is a place located in South Korea - some 173 mi or ( 278 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kyongch'i-ri is now 11:25 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yuma-ri, Yongyon, Yongmun, Yongdu-ri, and Daejeon. When in this area, you might want to check out Yuma-ri . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kyongch'i-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Good Morning City_DAT politics

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"What's DAT" soundtrack from DAT politics "Wow Twist", advert for a south korean shopping mall called good morning city. wwww.myspace.com/datpolitics www.datpolitics.com ..

A hike in Korea: Mudeung Mountain

3:59 min by stephenworldwide
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Mudeung Mountain is right next to Gwangju; a 15 minute bus ride to the base. I had to experience what so many of my fellow Gwangju residents do, so I took a trip to the summit in December 2010. Will p ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Chosun University

Chosun University is one of the oldest and most prestigious private universities in South Korea. Its campus is situated in Gwangju metropolitan city, in southwestern South Korea. The current president is Joen Ho-Jong. Around 33,000 students are enrolled.

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Located at 35.14 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1946, Universities and colleges in Gwangju

Dolmen

A dolmen, also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, or quoit, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table), although there are also more complex variants. Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BC).

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Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Death customs, Dolmens, Megalithic monuments, Monument types, Stone Age Europe, Stones

Hwasun County

Hwasun County (Hwasun-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

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Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Counties of South Jeolla Province, Hwasun

Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites are the location of hundreds of stone dolmen which were used as grave markers and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Korean Peninsula. The sites were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. Korea is said to contain more than 40% of the worlds dolmen, which are mostly concentrated in these three sites.

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Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeology of Korea, Dolmens, Korean culture, World Heritage Sites in South Korea

Gwangju

Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak in Muan County in 2005. Gwang (광, hanja 光) means "light" and Ju (주, hanja 州) means "province. " Areas of exquisite scenery along the outskirts of the city gave birth to gasa, a form of Korean classical poetry.

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Located at 35.17 126.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 57 BC establishments, Gwangju, Special Cities and Metropolitan Cities of South Korea