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Ponggye Destination Guide

Touring Ponggye in South Korea

Ponggye in the region of South Jeolla is located in South Korea - some 183 mi or ( 294 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ponggye

Time in Ponggye is now 11:20 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yuma-ri, Yulchong, Yop'yong, Daejeon, and Daegu. Being here already, consider visiting Yuma-ri . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ponggye ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Cherry Blossoms along a Korean road

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Okpo

The Battle of Okpo was a two-day fight around the harbor of Okpo at Geoje Island, Korea, in 1592. It was the first naval battle of the Imjin War and the first victory of Admiral Yi against Japanese naval fleet of Dhaka Torah Dodo. The Battle of Okpo caused anxiety and nervousness among the Japanese, because afterward Yi began to deploy his navy to attack Japanese supply and carrier vessels. Yi's headquarters were at Yeosu, which is west of Namhae Island of the southern coast of Korea.

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Located at 34.87 126.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1592 in Japan, 1592 in Korea, Conflicts in 1592, Naval battles of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)

Yedang Station

Yedang Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on Gyeongjeon Line.

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Located at 34.78 127.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Railway stations in South Korea

Boseong County

Boseong County (Boseong-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Boseong is famous for its green tea leaves. It is also the birthplace of the Korean independence activist Philip Jaisohn.

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Located at 34.77 127.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Boseong, Counties of South Jeolla Province

Boseong Station

Boseong Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on Gyeongjeon Line.

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Located at 34.77 127.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Boseong, Railway stations in South Korea

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 18 km away
Tags: Death customs, Dolmens, Megalithic monuments, Monument types, Stone Age Europe, Stones