Geonguk-dong
Geonguk-dong is a locality in Gwangju, South Jeolla. Geonguk-dong is situated nearby to the locality Yongjeon, as well as near Saengnyong.Places of Interest
Highlights include National May 18 Democratic Cemetery.
National May 18 Democratic Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Salamander724, Public domain.
May 18th National Cemetery is a cemetery for those who participated in the Gwangju Uprising. Built by the government of South Korea in 1997, it is located in Gwangju. National May 18 Democratic Cemetery is situated 4 km east of Geonguk-dong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daejeon-myeon.
Daejeon-myeon
Town
Daejeon-myeon is an administrative unit of Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do. This is located in southern part of South Korea. Daejeon-myeon is situated 4½ km north of Geonguk-dong.
Geonguk-dong
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gwangju, South Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.2354° or 35° 14′ 7″ northLongitude
126.8975° or 126° 53′ 51″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8Q786VPW+5XGeoNames ID
10275022
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In Other Languages
“Geonguk-dong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “건국동”
Localities in the Area
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