Geumgoksa

Geumgoksa or Geumgok Temple is a in Gangjin county, South Jeolla province, South Korea. Its name means "Golden Valley Temple". Three temples and numerous smaller shrines and burial mounds comprise the site.
Wikipedia
  • Temple
  • …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (520 feet)
  • Description: Buddhist temple

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gangjin Police Station and Gangjin Post Office.
Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km south of Geumgoksa.
Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km south of Geumgoksa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gangjin-eup.
Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative division of Gangjin county, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. is situated 4½ km southwest of Geumgoksa.

Geumgoksa

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Latitude
34.66649° or 34° 39′ 59″ north
Longitude
126.77735° or 126° 46′ 39″ east
Open location code
8Q68MQ8G+HW
Geo­Names ID
1884814
Wiki­data ID
Q5554850

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In Other Languages

“Geumgoksa” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “Kŭmgok-sa”
  • Korean: “금곡사”

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