Sŏksa-ri

Sŏksa-ri is a locality in Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang-si, South Jeolla. Sŏksa-ri is situated nearby to the locality Naeujeong, as well as near Udu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gwangyang station and Gwangyang Police Station.

Gwangyang station

Railway station

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Gwangyang Station is a railway station in on the Gyeongjeon Line located in Gwangyang, South Korea. The Mugunghwa-ho train stops eight times each day. Gwangyang station is situated 3 km south of Sŏksa-ri.

Gwangyang Police Station

Police station

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Gwangyang Police Station is situated 3 km southeast of Sŏksa-ri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haeryong-myeon and Seo-myeon.

Haeryong-myeon

Town

Haeryong-myeon, also called Haeryong Township, or Haeryong for short, is a myeon in Suncheon, a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The township is located in the south-eastern part of the city with a total area of 49.93 square kilometres. Haeryong-myeon is situated 9 km southwest of Sŏksa-ri.

Seo-myeon

Town

Seo-myeon, also called Seo Township, is a myeon in Suncheon, a city in the South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Name of the township means West Township, but it is located in the eastern part, not western part, of the city with a total area of 103.54 square kilometres. Seo-myeon is situated 9 km northwest of Sŏksa-ri.

Suncheon

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Suncheon is in South Jeolla province on the south coast of the Korean Peninsula. Suncheon is a middle-sized town of 280,000 people near the sea, and is an important center of industry and agriculture. It is about 1 hour from the major city of Gwangju.

Sŏksa-ri

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Soksa-ri”
Location: Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang-si, South Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.98333° or 34° 59′ north

Longitude

127.58333° or 127° 35′ east

Elevation

29 metres (95 feet)

Open location code

8Q69XHMM+88

GeoNames ID

1836474

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