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Discover Piha in South Korea
Piha in the region of South Jeolla is a town located in South Korea - some 215 mi or ( 346 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Piha is now 06:24 AM (Friday) . 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: Yongsan, Un-dong, Tonmo-ri, Taenaejang, and Daejeon. When in this area, you might want to check out Yongsan . We found 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 Piha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Jindo Island Adventure
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
Cheongwansan
Cheongwansan (천관산) is a mountain of Jeollanam-do, western South Korea. It has an altitude of 723 metres.
Located at 34.53 126.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 34.32 126.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 34.30 126.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at 34.32 126.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Gangjin County
Gangjin County (Gangjin-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gangjin county proper was established in 1895. The county office is located in Gangjin-eup. It is a noted area for the production of traditional Korean celadon. Additionally, it is the birthplace of Korean poet Yeongrang Kim Yun-sik, famous for his work in the 1930s and 1940s in the Jeolla dialect. The county bird is the magpie. The county flower is the camellia, and the county tree is the ginkgo.
Located at 34.64 126.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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