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Wolp'o Destination Guide

Explore Wolp'o in South Korea

Wolp'o in the region of South Jeolla is a town in South Korea - some 205 mi or ( 330 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Wolp'o is now 11:21 AM (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: Suji-ri, Hugwang-ni, Wolp'o, Wau-dong, and Unggok. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Suji-ri . Where to go and what to see in Wolp'o ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.60 126.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Geography of South Jeolla Province, Islands of South Korea, Islands of the Yellow Sea, Sinan, South Jeolla

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㎢).

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Located at 34.83 126.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Counties of South Jeolla Province, Sinan, South Jeolla