Ganghyeon-myeon
Ganghyeon-myeon is a town in Yangyang, Gangwon. Ganghyeon-myeon is situated nearby to the village Jeong-am-ri, as well as near Mulchi-ri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sokcho Airport and Naksansa.
Sokcho Airport
Aerodrome
Sokcho Air Base is an air base in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea. The airport had a single 1,560 meter runway. It used to serve people who went to Seoraksan for hiking.
Naksansa
Buddhist temple
Photo: Steve46814, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naksansa is a Buddhist temple in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It stands on the slopes of Obongsan Mountain and belongs to the Jogye Order. Established by Uisang in 671, it was designated as historic site in 2008.
Sokcho Beach
Beach
Sokcho Beach is a public beach in Sokcho, South Korea. It first opened in 1976. The beach is host to various events. For example, the beach has held a summer festival with live music, as well as a beach art installation. Sokcho Beach is situated 4½ km north of Ganghyeon-myeon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sokcho.
Sokcho
Photo: hanuska, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sokcho is a city in Gangwon, South Korea. It's quite a sleepy city and is known as a gateway to Seoraksan National Park, which is a 30-minute bus ride from the central hub.
Ganghyeon-myeon
- Type: Town
- Also known as: “Ganghyeon”
- Categories: myeon and locality
- Location: Yangyang, Gangwon, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.1493° or 38° 8′ 58″ northLongitude
128.6071° or 128° 36′ 26″ eastElevation
204 metres (669 feet)Open location code
8QCC4JX4+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 415151897OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ganghyeon-myeon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ganghyeon-myeon”
- Chinese: “降峴面”
- Greek: “Γκάγχιον-μιον”
- Japanese: “降峴面”
- Korean: “Ganghyeon-myeon”
- Korean: “강현면”
- Swedish: “Ganghyeon-myeon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jeong-am-ri and Mulchi-ri.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ganghyeon Community Policing Center and 강현면 행정복지센터.
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