Saorang

Saorang is a locality in , , . Saorang is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iksan Mireuksaji (Iksan Mireuk Temple Site) and National Iksan Museum.

Park
Mireuksa was the largest in the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje. The temple was established in 602 by King Mu and is located 36.012083 N, 127.031028 E, modern , , South Korea. is situated 3½ km southeast of Saorang.

Museum
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The Iksan National Museum, formerly the Mireuksaji Museum is located in the city of , in the , South Korea. Iksan was the capital of the Baekje kingdom. is situated 3½ km southeast of Saorang.

Historic building
Iksan is located in the former temple , Geumma-myeon, , , and is the oldest stone pagoda remaining in Korea. is situated 3½ km southeast of Saorang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iksan.

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is a city of 307,000 people in , with large farming plains and several remnants of Baekje dynasty.

Saorang

Latitude
36.02706° or 36° 1′ 37″ north
Longitude
126.99525° or 126° 59′ 43″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8Q882XGW+R3
Geo­Names ID
12130410
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In Other Languages

“Saorang” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “사오랑”

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