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Ssangjong Destination Guide

Delve into Ssangjong in South Korea

Ssangjong in the region of South Jeolla is located in South Korea - some 179 mi or ( 288 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ssangjong

Local time in Ssangjong is now 12:52 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yujong, Yonji, Yongyon, Yongsin, and Unp'o. While being here, you might want to check out Yujong . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ssangjong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

A-DUY!!! This trip is for new year openning prayer video.

10:36 min by John Paul Kim
Views: 504 Rating: 3.00

It is wounderfull pilligrim traval pictures. ..

Motion design - Stephen king

0:45 min by bananakiwiapple
Views: 100 Rating: 0.00

stephen king ..


Sannakji (live, raw octopus)

2:12 min by Danified1
Views: 97 Rating: 0.00

My Korean friends take me out to dinner for my birthday. On the table was sannakji; a dish I had heard of, but never tried before. ..

Lake Outside of Gwangju

0:57 min by Noellius2
Views: 27 Rating: 0.00

Could there be a better example of peaceful? ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 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 3 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeology of Korea, Dolmens, Korean culture, World Heritage Sites in South Korea

Unjusa

Unjusa or Unju Temple is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Hwasun County, South Jeolla province, South Korea. It is 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Hwasun County or 40 km (24 mi) south of Gwangju. Compared with other temples in South Korea, this temple has an unusual collection of stone Buddha statues and stone pagodas, so Unjusa is often referred to as the mysterious temple.

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Located at 34.93 126.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in South Korea, Hwasun, Treasures of South Korea

Aengnam Station

Aengnam Station is a closed railway station in South Korea. It was on Gyeongjeon Line.

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Located at 35.05 126.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Defunct railway stations in South Korea