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Sowon-gol Destination Guide

Delve into Sowon-gol in South Korea

Sowon-gol in the region of North Gyeongsang is a city in South Korea - some 137 mi or ( 221 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital .

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Current time in Sowon-gol is now 10:22 PM (Saturday) . 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: Waegwan, Ulsan, Yul-li, Tongwon-gol, and Daejeon. While being here, make sure to check out Waegwan . 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 Sowon-gol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

2010 12 07 Arriving at Camp Carroll (S. Korea)

4:22 min by NullisSum
Views: 7445 Rating: 4.50

As for Camp Carroll, it is a pretty modern post. Nice fitness center, conveniently located on-post food and shopping. You will be happiest if you are allowed to have a POV. Daegu is not too far away. ..

Park Hyo Shin 박효신 - GIFTx2 Live - Home 홈 - Daegu 대구 10.24.2010

3:38 min by 1stkorean
Views: 3301 Rating: 5.00

No copyright infringement intended Many people will be traveling home over the coming holiday season, why not let Park Hyo Shin South Korea's top male vocalist announce your arrival with his rendition ..


Inside a Korean Love Motel

1:06 min by SuperGaijinAlan
Views: 2078 Rating: 5.00

The purpose of this video is to show the world the awesome luxuries provided in a Korean Love Motel.. Soooooooooo funny... ..

Orange Ball (Slamadora) - Quad City DJs vs Toradora

4:35 min by LordPlagus777
Views: 1507 Rating: 5.00

Pretty good for my first attempt at a Space Jam remix. The pic was done with MS Paint, I am Photoshop illiterate. Anime - Toradora Original song - Orange by Rie Kugimiya Mp3 DL: www.mediafire.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sindong Station

Sindong Station is a railway station on Gyeongbu Line.

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Located at 35.96 128.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Railway stations in South Korea

Yeonhwa Station

Yeonhwa Station is a railway station on Gyeongbu Line.

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Located at 35.97 128.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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Chilgok County

Chilgok County (Chilgok-gun) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The seat of government is in Waegwan-eup. Famous people from the county include Joseon Dynasty military officer Shin Ryu. In 1978, Indong-Myeon was joined to Gumi and in 1981, Chilgok-Eup was joined to Daegu.

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Located at 35.95 128.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Chilgok, Counties in North Gyeongsang Province

Waegwan

Waegwan is the seat of government for Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It consists primarily of the administrative district of Waegwan-eup. It is situated on both sides of the Nakdong River, which is traversed by railroad, automobile and pedestrian bridges. Waegwan is home to a Benedictine monastery and the United States Army base at Camp Carroll.

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Located at 35.98 128.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Chilgok, Towns in South Korea

Hill 303 massacre

The Hill 303 massacre (Korean: 303 고지 학살 사건) was a war crime that took place in the Korean War on August 17, 1950 on a hill above Waegwan, South Korea. Forty-one captured U.S. Army prisoners of war were machine-gunned by members of the Korean People's Army during one of the smaller engagements of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter. Operating near Taegu during the Battle of Taegu, elements of the U.S.

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Located at 35.98 128.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1950 in South Korea, Korean War prisoners of war, Mass murder in 1950, Massacres committed by North Korea, Massacres in South Korea, Military scandals, North Gyeongsang Province, North Korea–United States relations, Prisoners of war massacres, War crimes in South Korea