Cheonwon
Cheonwon is a locality in Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang. Cheonwon is situated nearby to the locality Seodangmaeul, as well as near Tamni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cheomseongdae Observatory and Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju.
Cheomseongdae Observatory
Observatory
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Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world.
Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju
Park
Photo: Minquddyd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oreung is a complex of five Silla-era royal tombs in Gyeongju, South Korea. They are now a tourist attraction. They are part of the Gyeongju Historic Areas UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Park
Photo: Korea Heritage Service, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond are a Silla-era former palace and artificial pond in Gyeongju, South Korea. They were part of the palace complex of ancient Silla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyeongju and Bomun Lake Resort.
Gyeongju
Photo: riNux, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gyeongju is in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The capital of the Silla Kingdom for approximately the whole first millennium CE, Gyeongju is definitely worth visiting if you are interested in Korean history.
Bomun Lake Resort
Locality
The Bomun Lake Resort or Bomun Tourist Complex is a large tourist complex around Bomun Lake in the city of Gyeongju, South Korea. The resort covers the districts of Bomun-dong, Sinpyeong-dong, Amgok-dong and Cheongun-dong. Bomun Lake Resort is situated 7 km east of Cheonwon.
Hyeongok-myeon
Town
Hyeongok-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by Hyeongsan River, Cheonbuk-myeon and Yonghwang-dong to the east, Bodeok-dong to the south, Geoncheon-eup to the southwest, Seo-myeon to the west and Angang-eup to the north. Hyeongok-myeon is situated 8 km northwest of Cheonwon.
Cheonwon
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.82587° or 35° 49′ 33″ northLongitude
129.21375° or 129° 12′ 50″ eastElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
8Q7FR6G7+8GGeoNames ID
11065406
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In Other Languages
“Cheonwon” goes by many names.
- Korean: “천원”
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Localities in the Area
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