Geumgwang-sa

Geumgwang-sa is a temple in Paldal District, Suwon, Gyeonggi. Geumgwang-sa is situated nearby to the metro station Hwaseo station, as well as near the peak Paldalsan (Mt.).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Suwon Station and Hwaseo station.

Suwon Station

Railway station

Photo: IMKSv, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 1½ km south of Geumgwang-sa.

Hwaseo station

Metro station

Photo: Jpbarrass, Public domain.

Hwaseo Station is a ground-level metro station on line 1 of the Seoul Subway in north-west Suwon, South Korea. Hwaseo offers access to several important academic, governmental and cultural locations including Hwaseong Fortress, Manseok Park, the Korean… Hwaseo station is situated 710 metres northwest of Geumgwang-sa.

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.

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 3 km northeast of Geumgwang-sa.

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 3½ km northwest of Geumgwang-sa.

Geumgwang-sa

Type: Temple
Also known as: “Kŭmgwang-sa” and “금광사”
Category: religion
Location: Paldal District, Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.27917° or 37° 16′ 45″ north

Longitude

126.995° or 126° 59′ 42″ east

Elevation

55 metres (180 feet)

Open location code

8Q987XHW+M2

GeoNames ID

6573373

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