Chuwon
Chuwon is a locality in Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang. Chuwon is situated nearby to the locality Hwangnyong-ni, as well as near Hangol.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Seokguram and Bulguksa Temple.
Seokguram
Buddhist temple
Seokguram is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex in Gyeongju, South Korea. It and Bulguksa are both on the mountain Tohamsan, although the two are separated by distance of around 3 kilometres.
Bulguksa Temple
Buddhist temple
Bulguksa is a Buddhist temple on Tohamsan, in Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and contains six National Treasures, including the Dabotap and Seokgatap stone pagodas, Cheongun-gyo, and two gilt-bronze statues of Buddha. Bulguksa Temple is situated 3½ km southwest of Chuwon.
Tohamsan
Peak
Photo: Terry850324, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tohamsan is a mountain with a height of 745 m in Gyeongju in southeastern South Korea. It is part of the minor Dongdae Mountains range. The mountain lies within Gyeongju National Park and is the site of a large number of historic relics.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bomun Lake Resort and Yangbuk-myeon.
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 northwest of Chuwon.
Yangbuk-myeon
Town
Munmudaewang-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is bordered by Gampo-eup and Sea of Japan on the east, Yangnam-myeon on the south, Bulguk-dong, Bodeok-dong and Oedong-eup on the west and Ocheon-eup and Janggi-myeon of the Pohang on the north. Yangbuk-myeon is situated 8 km east of Chuwon.
Chuwon
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.81479° or 35° 48′ 53″ northLongitude
129.35723° or 129° 21′ 26″ eastElevation
271 metres (889 feet)Open location code
8Q7FR974+WVGeoNames ID
11077572
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In Other Languages
“Chuwon” goes by many names.
- Korean: “추원”
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