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Discover Tagong in South Korea
Tagong in the region of South Korea (general) is a town located in South Korea - some 177 mi or ( 284 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Tagong is now 05:12 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yuro-ri, Yongsin, Yongdu-ri, Iyang-ni, and Daejeon. When in this area, you might want to check out Yuro-ri . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tagong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hwasun Station
Hwasun Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on Gyeongjeon Line.
Located at 35.05 126.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Mudeungsan
Mudeungsan is a mountain in South Korea. It extends over the district of Buk-gu in the city of Gwangju and Hwasun County in the province of Jeollanam-do. Mudeungsan has an elevation of 1,187 m . Recently Mudeungsan has become the natinal park.
Located at 35.13 126.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Dolmen
A dolmen, also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, or quoit, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table), although there are also more complex variants. Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BC).
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Hwasun County
Hwasun County (Hwasun-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites are the location of hundreds of stone dolmen which were used as grave markers and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Korean Peninsula. The sites were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. Korea is said to contain more than 40% of the worlds dolmen, which are mostly concentrated in these three sites.
Located at 34.98 126.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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