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Explore Kinkoku-ri in South Korea
Kinkoku-ri in the region of South Jeolla is a town in South Korea - some 224 mi or ( 361 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kinkoku-ri is now 10:46 PM (Sunday) . 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: Kampo-ri, Sangdong-ni, Tongch'ol-li, Tok-tong, and Daejeon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kampo-ri . Where to go and what to see in Kinkoku-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Saengildo
Saengildo (literally translates to “birthday island”) is a South Korean island of 15 km² in the East China Sea on which the island's economy is based. The highest point is Baegunsan (Korean: 백운산; 483 m above sea level). Saengildo, measures 4.6 kilometres long and 5.7 kilometres wide.
Located at 34.32 126.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 34.30 126.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 34.32 126.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Cheongwansan
Cheongwansan (천관산) is a mountain of Jeollanam-do, western South Korea. It has an altitude of 723 metres.
Located at 34.53 126.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Sorokdo
Sorok-do (Sorok island) is an island in Goheung, Jeolla, South Korea. SO means that it is small and ROK means a deer. So, Sorokdo is named for its looking.
Located at 34.50 127.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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