Yonggang-dong

Yonggang-dong is both an administrative and legal dong or a in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter with 15,800 residents
  • Description: place in Gyeongju, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Yonggang-dong, Gyeongju” and “Yonggang-tong”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gyeongju-si Public Stadium and Bunhwangsa.

Sports venue
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Gyeongju Civic Stadium is a multi-use in , South Korea. It is used mostly for football matches.

Buddhist temple
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is a temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea. It is located in . The temple is recorded to have been built in 634 under the auspices of Queen Seondeok. is situated 4 km south of Yonggang-dong.

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Hwangnyongsa, alternatively Hwangnyong Temple or Hwangryongsa, was a in the city of , . Completed in the 7th century, the enormous 9-story structure was built entirely out of wood with interlocking design and no iron nails. is situated 4½ km south of Yonggang-dong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyeongju and Hyeongok-myeon.

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is in province, . The capital of the Silla Kingdom for approximately the whole first millennium CE, is definitely worth visiting if you are interested in Korean history.

Town
is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, . It is bordered by , and Yonghwang-dong to the east, to the south, Geoncheon-eup to the southwest, Seo-myeon to the west and to the north. is situated 6 km west of Yonggang-dong.

Locality
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The or Bomun Tourist Complex is a large tourist complex around Bomun Lake in the city of , South Korea. The resort covers the districts of Bomun-dong, Sinpyeong-dong, Amgok-dong and Cheongun-dong. is situated 6 km southeast of Yonggang-dong.

Yonggang-dong

Latitude
35.8753° or 35° 52′ 31″ north
Longitude
129.2377° or 129° 14′ 16″ east
Population
15,800
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
8Q7FV6GQ+33
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415148424
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8616896
Wiki­data ID
Q485160
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Satellite Map

Discover Yonggang-dong from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Yonggang-dong” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Yonggang-dong”
  • Chinese: “龍江洞”
  • Chinese: “龙江洞”
  • Greek: “Γιόνγκανγκ-ντονγκ”
  • Indonesian: “Yonggang-dong, Gyeongju”
  • Indonesian: “Yonggang-dong”
  • Japanese: “龍江洞”
  • Korean: “Yonggang-dong”
  • Korean: “용강동”
  • Korean: “龍江洞”
  • Swedish: “Yonggang-dong, Gyeongju”
  • Swedish: “Yonggang-dong”
  • Urdu: “یونگنگ-ڈونگ، گے ونگجو”

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Localities in the Area

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