Wach’on-dong

Wach’on-dong is a locality in , , . Wach’on-dong is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pyeongchang and Pyeongchang-eup.

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is a city and a county in . The city hosted the 2018 Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic Games. County's slogan, "Happy700 Pyeongchang", refers to the city's average elevation of approximately 700 m, which is said to help people stay in good health.

Town
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is a town in South Korea and the county seat of the county of . The town has a surface area of 116.31 km2 and a population of 9,940. It is located on the left bank of the river Pyeongchanggang. is situated 9 km northeast of Wach’on-dong.

Wach’on-dong

Latitude
37.3079° or 37° 18′ 28″ north
Longitude
128.3236° or 128° 19′ 25″ east
Elevation
269 metres (883 feet)
Open location code
8Q9C885F+5C
Geo­Names ID
6797768
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Wach’on-dong” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “Wach’on-dong”
  • Korean: “와촌동”

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