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Moso Destination Guide

Discover Moso in South Korea

Moso in the region of South Jeolla is a place located in South Korea - some 233 mi or ( 375 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Moso is now 11:35 AM (Sunday) . 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: Sangdong-ni, Tangin-ni, Tongch'ol-li, Daejeon, and Daegu. When in this area, you might want to check out Sangdong-ni . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Moso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 34.30 126.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 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 13 km away
Tags: Counties of South Jeolla Province, Port cities and towns in South Korea, Wando

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.

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Located at 34.37 126.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 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.

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Located at 34.38 126.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, Haenam