Yucheondong
Yucheondong is a quarter in Gangneung-si, Gangwon. Yucheondong is situated nearby to the quarter Jibyeondong, as well as near Hongje-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gangneung Curling Centre and Gangneung Ice Arena.
Gangneung Curling Centre
Stadium
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Gangneung Gymnasium is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in the coastal city of Gangneung, South Korea. It was opened in 1998 for ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games. Gangneung Curling Centre is situated 2½ km east of Yucheondong.
Gangneung Ice Arena
Stadium
Gangneung Ice Arena is an indoor ice arena, built for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It was the venue for two sports: figure skating and short track speed skating. Gangneung Ice Arena is situated 3 km east of Yucheondong.
Gangneung Oval
Stadium
Photo: aschutz57, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gangneung Oval is a speed skating oval in South Korea, which was used for the speed skating competitions at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The building of the oval was started in September 2013. Gangneung Oval is situated 3½ km east of Yucheondong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gangneung.
Gangneung
Photo: bryan retreat, CC BY 2.0.
Gangneung is the largest coastal city in Gangwon Province, third largest overall. Gangneung is nestled at the east side of South Korea's longest mountain range, Taebaek.
Yucheondong
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Yuch’ŏn-dong”
- Category: locality
- Location: Gangneung-si, Gangwon, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.76941° or 37° 46′ 10″ northLongitude
128.86398° or 128° 51′ 50″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
8Q9CQV97+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 415152258OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1889341
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Yucheondong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “楡川洞”
- Greek: “Γιούτσον-ντονγκ”
- Korean: “Yucheon-dong”
- Korean: “유천동”
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Localities in the Area
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