Sŏgwang-dong

Sŏgwang-dong is a locality in , . Sŏgwang-dong is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iksan Earthen Fortification and Iksan Mireuksaji (Iksan Mireuk Temple Site).

Castle
The Earthen Fortification, Iksan was an ancient Korean fortress or fortification in what is now , South Korea. On January 21, 1963, its former site was made a Historic Site of South Korea.

Park
Mireuksa was the largest in the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje. The temple was established in 602 by King Mu and is located 36.012083 N, 127.031028 E, modern , , South Korea. is situated 3 km north of Sŏgwang-dong.

Museum
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The Iksan National Museum, formerly the Mireuksaji Museum is located in the city of , in the , South Korea. Iksan was the capital of the Baekje kingdom. is situated 3 km north of Sŏgwang-dong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iksan.

Photo: koreanet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city of 307,000 people in , with large farming plains and several remnants of Baekje dynasty.

Sŏgwang-dong

Latitude
35.98488° or 35° 59′ 6″ north
Longitude
127.02048° or 127° 1′ 14″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
8Q79X2MC+X5
Geo­Names ID
6877751
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