Geogwangsa (Temple)

Geogwangsa (Temple) is a Buddhist temple in Geoje-myeon, Geoje-si, South Gyeongsang which is located on 동상명진길. Geogwangsa (Temple) is situated nearby to the town hall Geoje-myeon Office, as well as near the Buddhist temple Sejinam (Temple).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gyeryongsan (Mountain) and Geoje Island POW Camp Park.

Gyeryongsan (Mountain)

Peak

Gyeryongsan is a mountain located in Geoje, South Korea. It has an elevation of 566 m. Gyeryongsan (Mountain) is situated 2½ km north of Geogwangsa (Temple).

Geoje Island POW Camp Park

Park

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Geoje-do POW camp was a prisoner of war camp located on Geoje island at the southernmost part of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. It is considered the largest of the UNC established camps. Geoje Island POW Camp Park is situated 3½ km northeast of Geogwangsa (Temple).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geoje and Okpo-dong.

Geoje

Photo: Andrewssi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Geoje, formerly romanised as Koje, is an island in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The key attraction of the island is its natural coastal beauty.

Okpo-dong

Quarter

Okpo-dong is a neighborhood in the city of Geoje in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The village is located on the eastern coast of Geoje Island and a center of the island. Okpo-dong is situated 10 km northeast of Geogwangsa (Temple).

Geogwangsa (Temple)

Type: Buddhist temple
Address: 동상명진길 63-23, 거제시, 동상리, 경상남도
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Geoje-myeon, Geoje-si, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.84912° or 34° 50′ 57″ north

Longitude

128.60128° or 128° 36′ 5″ east

Open location code

8Q6CRJX2+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4841009419

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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In Other Languages

“Geogwangsa (Temple)” goes by many names.

Korean: “거광사”

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