Geumhwa-dong

Geumhwa-dong is a quarter in Mokpo, South Jeolla. Geumhwa-dong is situated nearby to the quarter Seosan-dong, as well as near Haean-dong 4-ga.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mokpo station and Mokpo Air Base.

Mokpo station

Railway station

Photo: Mobius6, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mokpo station is a station on the Honam Line in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province. It is the westernmost railway station in South Korea. This station is the last stop on the Honam Line.

Mokpo Air Base is an air base in Yeongam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, near Mokpo. In 2006, 16,909 passengers utilized the airport. This airport was closed when the nearby Muan International Airport opened in November 2007. Mokpo Air Base is situated 2½ km south of Geumhwa-dong.

Mokpo Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Glabb, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Namak-ri and Samhyang-eup.

Namak-ri

Village

Namak-ri is a village in the township of Samhyang-myeon in Muan County, South Jeolla province of South Korea. In 2005, Namak was made capital of the province following the upgrade of Gwangju to a metropolitan city. Namak-ri is situated 9 km northeast of Geumhwa-dong.