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Kwangyangdo Destination Guide
Delve into Kwangyangdo in South Korea
Kwangyangdo in the region of South Korea (general) is a city in South Korea - some 190 mi or ( 305 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .
Current time in Kwangyangdo is now 10:26 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: Yulgok, Yugu-ri, Reisui, Injung-ni, and Daejeon. While being here, make sure to check out Yulgok . 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 Kwangyangdo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Review: Yeosu Expo 2012
Read more here: wp.me The 2012 Yeosu World Expo is one of the biggest events to hit Korea. This is my review of the opening weekend. DISCLAIMER: This trip to the Yeosu Expo 2012 was paid for by KOCIS ..
UAE Pavilion at EXPO 2012 Yeosu, Korea
We made this film on 15 June 2012 at the UAE Pavilion (commissioned by The National Media Council of the UAE) in order to show how visitors engage with and enjoy the displays and films that form the U ..
Gruppo Tribale and DJ Elmer Dado at the Philippine Pavilion, Yeosu Expo 2012, South Korea
A very popular spot at the Philippine Pavilion at the Yeoso Expo 2012 in Yeosu, South Korea was the performance of Gruppo Tribale and DJ Elmer Dado, where local and international tourists flock (and d ..
Big-O Yeosu
One of the morning fountain shows and some highlights of the evening's Big-O Show at the Yeosu Expo 2012. For more information, check out my blog post: www.johannemiller.com Song featured in the morni ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gwangyang
Gwangyang (Gwangyang-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world. The city is also home to K-League football side Chunnam Dragons. Gwangyang is at the centre of development for the Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone (GFEZ) due for completion in 2011. The Free Economic Zone will focus on port container handling, steel production, shipbuilding as well as leisure facilities.
Located at 34.93 127.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gwangyang Football Stadium
Gwangyang Football Stadium, nicknamed "Dragon Dungeon", is a football-specific stadium in Gwangyang, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Chunnam Dragons. The stadium holds 13,496 people . It is built in 1992 and opened 1993
Located at 34.93 127.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Yeosu Airport
Yeosu Airport is an airport in Yeosu, South Korea. In 2011, 627,350 passengers used the airport. http://kac. airport. co. kr/eng/airnat/airstat/act_airport_view. jsp
Located at 34.84 127.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Seomjin River
The Seomjin River is a river in South Korea. It drains southeastern Jeollabuk-do as well as eastern Jeollanam-do and western Gyeongsangnam-do provinces, and flows into the Korea Strait. The Seomjin rises from Palgongsan and flows for 212.3 kilometers before reaching its final destination in Gwangyang, where it enters Gwangyang Bay. The Seomjin watershed comprises some 4,896.5 km². This area includes both farmland and a great deal of pristine mountain country, including the Jirisan area.
Located at 34.96 127.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Suncheon Japanese Castle
Suncheon Japanese Castle, also known as Suncheon Waeseong (순천왜성, 順天倭城), Yegyo (예교, 曳橋), Manghaedae (망해대, 望海臺), in Korean, Juntenjō (順天城) in Japanese, is the only remaining Japanese castle in Jeollanam-do, and the battlefield of Yi Sun-sin who tempted Konishi Yukinaga from here to Noryang Point known as Battle of Noryang Point.
Located at 34.91 127.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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