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Sogun Destination Guide
Discover Sogun in South Korea
Sogun in the region of South Jeolla is a town located in South Korea - some 199 mi or ( 320 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Sogun is now 11:04 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Yongso-ri, Yokchi, Suji-ri, Hugwang-ni, and Talmo. When in this area, you might want to check out Yongso-ri . 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 Sogun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Sinan County, South Jeolla
Sinan County (Sinan-gun) is a county in the province of Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The county consists of 111 inhabited islands and 719 uninhabited islands. The number of islands in this county accounts for 25% of all islands in South Korea. Big islands among them are Anjwado (45.2㎢), Aphaedo (44.3㎢), Bigeumdo (43.1㎢), Dochodo (40.3㎢), Imjado (43.2㎢), Amtaedo (38.7㎢), Jeungdo (37.2㎢), Jangsando (24.3㎢), Haeuido (16.1㎢), and Heuksando (19.7㎢).
Located at 34.83 126.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Asiana Airlines Flight 733
Asiana Air Flight 733 (OZ733, AAR733) was an Asiana Airlines passenger flight between Seoul, South Korea and Mokpo that crashed into Mt. Ungeo at 800 feet on July 26, 1993. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-5L9 with registration number HL7229, failed to land twice in bad weather and crashed on the third attempt, causing the deaths of 66 passengers and 2 crew; there were 48 survivors.
Located at 34.71 126.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Hauido
Haui-do is an island off the South Korean coast in the Yellow Sea, part of Sinan County in Jeollanam-do province. Its name means 'a lotus floating on water' and although it is an island by name, it actually comprises 56 separate islands, only nine of which are inhabited. Approximately 57 kilometers to shore, it has an area of 14.46 km² and is home to more than 1,900 people. It was the birthplace of former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung.
Located at 34.60 126.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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