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Tugang Destination Guide
Touring Tugang in South Korea
Tugang in the region of South Jeolla is a city located in South Korea - some 178 mi or ( 286 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Time in Tugang is now 05:31 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yuro-ri, Yongsin, Yongdu-ri, Iyang-ni, and Daejeon. Being here already, consider visiting Yuro-ri . Check out our recommendations for Tugang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Hwasun Station
Hwasun Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on Gyeongjeon Line.
Located at 35.05 126.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Iyang Station
Iyang Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on Gyeongjeon Line.
Located at 34.89 126.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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 18 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 18 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 18 km away
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