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Yongch'o-ri Destination Guide

Delve into Yongch'o-ri in South Korea

Yongch'o-ri in the region of South Jeolla is a city in South Korea - some 218 mi or ( 350 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Yongch'o-ri

Current time in Yongch'o-ri is now 09:38 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yongul-li, Eishun-ri, Yongsan, Tangin-ni, and Unson-dong. While being here, make sure to check out Yongul-li . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Yongch'o-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jindo Island Adventure

3:48 min by lumac2002
Views: 17983 Rating: 5.00

My adventure on Jindo Island... the Miracle parting of the sea that happens for 2 days once a year. The waters part and you can walk across the sea to Jindo Island! ..

[2012-08-01-10-26-46]on the Wando Bridge

1:28 min by James Park
Views: 12 Rating: 0.00

on the Wando Bridge at Wando-gun,jeollanam-do,Korea. last year, this bridge was under construction. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Wando County

Wando County (Wando-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It takes its name from the island of Wando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat. Wando island is perhaps most famous for Cheonghaejin, the former headquarters of Jang Bogo, a 9th century Korean historical figure whose private fleet and army dominated the sea routes in the Yellow Sea. Wando's most famous native in modern times is champion golfer K.J. Choi.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.32 126.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Counties of South Jeolla Province, Port cities and towns in South Korea, Wando

Sinjido

Sinjido is an island located off the cost of Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It covers an area of 30.99㎢ and features several peaks: Sang-san (324 m), Nohak-bong (225 m), Beom-san (151 m), and Giseon-bong (141 m). A bridge connecting Wando County and Sinjido was completed in 2004. http://100. naver. com/travelworld/region. php?codestr=1004010216_16_2_0_0_1 The island makes 13 km long.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.30 126.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Islands of South Korea, Towns in South Korea, Wando

Duryunsan

Duryunsan is a mountain of Jeollanam-do, western South Korea. It has an altitude of 700 metres.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.47 126.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mountains of South Jeolla Province, Mountains of South Korea

Daeheungsa

Daeheungsa, sometimes called Daedunsa, is a main temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Daeheungsa is located on the slopes of Duryunsan (Duryun Mountain) in Samsan Township, Haenam County, in the province of Jeollanam-do near the southern limit of South Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.48 126.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in South Korea, Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order, Haenam

Cheongwansan

Cheongwansan (천관산) is a mountain of Jeollanam-do, western South Korea. It has an altitude of 723 metres.

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Located at 34.53 126.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Jangheung, Mountains of South Jeolla Province