Seogwang-dong

Seogwang-dong is a quarter in , . Seogwang-dong is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iksan Earthen Fortification and Iksan Mireuksaji (Iksan Mireuk Temple Site).

Castle
The Earthen Fortification, Iksan was an ancient Korean fortress or fortification in what is now , South Korea. On January 21, 1963, its former site was made a Historic Site of South Korea.

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 4 km north of Seogwang-dong.

Park
Photo: Jjw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeological Site in Wanggung-ri refers to the remains of a Baekje-era palace and temple in Wanggung-ri, Wanggung-myeon, , South Korea. In 2015, it was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the item Baekje Historic Areas. is situated 3 km east of Seogwang-dong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iksan.

Photo: koreanet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city of 307,000 people in , with large farming plains and several remnants of Baekje dynasty.

Seogwang-dong

Latitude
35.97684° or 35° 58′ 37″ north
Longitude
127.0218° or 127° 1′ 19″ east
Open location code
8Q79X2GC+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415150191
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Greek to Korean—“Seogwang-dong” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Σόγκουανγκ-ντονγκ”
  • Korean: “Seogwang-dong”
  • Korean: “석왕동”

Localities in the Area

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