Cheonan-si
Cheonan is a city in South Chungcheong, South Korea. Cheonan is a name derived from heaven. This is because King Taejo of Goryeo named it the "Most important place under the sky." Also, to this day, Cheonan citizens still call Cheonan the most comfortable place under the sky and joke that it is safe from natural disasters such as typhoons.- …has 659,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 221 metres (725 feet)
- Also known as“Cheonan”“Cheonan City”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cheonan and Independence Hall of Korea.
Cheonan
Railway station
Cheonan station is the main train station in central…
Independence Hall of Korea
Museum
The Independence Hall of Korea is a Korean history museum in Cheonan, South Korea.
Heukseongsan
Peak
Heukseongsan is a mountain located in Cheonan, South Korea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sojeong-myeon.
Sojeong-myeon
Town
Sojeong-myeon is a township of Sejong City, South Korea. Sojeong-myeon is situated 10 km south of Cheonan-si.
Cheonan-si
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Latitude
36.8049° or 36° 48′ 18″ north
Longitude
127.1943° or 127° 11′ 40″ east
Open location code
8Q89R53V+XP
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In Other Languages
“Cheonan-si” goes by many names.
- Korean: “Ch’ŏnan-si”
- Korean: “Ch’ŏnan-ŭp”
- Korean: “천안”
- Korean: “천안시”
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