Suwon-hyanggyo

Suwon-hyanggyo is a shrine in Paldal District, Suwon, Gyeonggi. Suwon-hyanggyo is situated nearby to the railway station Maegyo, as well as near the peak Paldalsan (Mt.).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maegyo and Suwon Station.

Maegyo

Railway station

Photo: 분당선M, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Maegyo Station is a subway station of the Suin–Bundang Line, the commuter subway line of Korail, and the national railway of South Korea. The station was opened in November 2013, as part of the final extension of the Bundang Line. Maegyo is situated 1 km south of Suwon-hyanggyo.

Suwon Station

Railway station

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Suwon Station is a railway station in the city of Suwon, South Korea. The station was completely redeveloped in 2002 and 2003, and is now integrated with the Aekyung Shopping Mall. Suwon Station is situated 1¼ km southwest of Suwon-hyanggyo.

Paldalsan (Mt.)

Peak

Photo: Symtux, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Paldalsan (Mt.) is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jeongja-dong and Jowon-dong.

Jeongja-dong

Quarter

Jeongja-dong is a group of three administrative neighbourhoods of Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Jeongja-dong is also a legal status neighbourhood, though the administrative neighbourhoods' boundaries are wider. Jeongja-dong is situated 3 km northwest of Suwon-hyanggyo.

Jowon-dong

Quarter

Jowon-dong is a dong in Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Divided into two "dongs", namely Jowon-1-dong and Jowon-2-dong, Jowon-dong lies in the north of the city, backing onto Gwanggyosan, a mountain to the north. Jowon-dong is situated 3½ km north of Suwon-hyanggyo.

Ipbuk-dong

Quarter

Ipbuk-dong is an administrative neighbourhood in Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Ipbuk-dong is divided into two different legal-status neighbourhoods, namely Ipbuk-dong and Dangsu-dong, which are separated by the Hwanggujicheon—a stream which flows south from Wangsong Reservoir on their northern boundary with the city of Uiwang, through Suwon, eventually to Asan Bay. Ipbuk-dong is situated 5 km northwest of Suwon-hyanggyo.

Suwon-hyanggyo

Type: Shrine
Also known as: “Suwŏn-hyanggyo” and “수원향교”
Category: religion
Location: Paldal District, Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.2725° or 37° 16′ 21″ north

Longitude

127.01222° or 127° 0′ 44″ east

Elevation

60 metres (197 feet)

Open location code

8Q9972F6+2V

GeoNames ID

6573244

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