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Tonggok Destination Guide
Explore Tonggok in South Korea
Tonggok in the region of South Jeolla is a town in South Korea - some 180 mi or ( 290 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tonggok is now 12:25 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yonso, Yonji, Yongp'yong, Yonghung-ni, and Yonghung. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yonso . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tonggok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
2th Eucharistic Miracle in the Vatican
February 28, 2010 were eucharistic miracle video. ..
Korail Mugunghwa train near Naju, Jeollanamdo, South Korea (Southbound)
This is a Mugunghwa commuter train traveling south past Naju-si toward Mokpo-si, Jeollanamdo, South Korea. That's my apartment complex in the distance. ..
A-DUY!!! This trip is for new year openning prayer video.
It is wounderfull pilligrim traval pictures. ..
Class footage from the 2009 English Winter Camp, South Korea.
Dongshin University, Kwangju, South Korea. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Naju
Naju (Naju-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital of South Jeolla was located at Naju until it was moved to Gwangju in 1895. The name Jeolla actually originates from the first character of Jeonju (전, 全) and the first character of Naju (나, 羅). Dongshin University is situated in Naju. Naju is famous for the Naju Pear which is a large round pear that forms its district logo.
Located at 35.03 126.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 34.93 126.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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).
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Hwasun County
Hwasun County (Hwasun-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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