Korean Folk Village
Korean Folk Village is a living museum type of tourist attraction in the city of Yongin, a satellite city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area in the province of Gyeonggi in South Korea.Photo: Isaac Crumm, Public domain.
Photo: AnbyG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Theme park
- Description: living museum
- Also known as: “Hangungminsokchon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanggal and Giheung.
Sanggal
Railway station
Photo: TrainRoad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sanggal Station is a subway station of the Suin–Bundang Line, the commuter subway line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The station was opened in December 2012, as part of the Mangpo extension of the Bundang Line. Sanggal is situated 1 km west of Korean Folk Village.
Giheung
Railway station
Photo: 분당선M, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giheung Station is a subway station of the Suin–Bundang Line and the EverLine, in the city of Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. It is a subway station and transfer station of the Suin-Bundang Line and the Yongin Light Rail located in Gugal-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do. Giheung is situated 2 km north of Korean Folk Village.
Kangnam Univ.
Railway stop
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Singal-dong and Gwanggyo.
Singal-dong
Quarter
Singal is an area of Yongin, in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is near two major expressways and a large reservoir by the same name. As such, it is a major junction for the surrounding area. Singal-dong is situated 2½ km northwest of Korean Folk Village.
Gwanggyo
Gwanggyo is a modern and bustling city located in the heart of South Korea's Gyeonggi Province. With its blend of cutting-edge architecture, lush green spaces, and a rich cultural heritage, Gwanggyo offers travelers a diverse range of experiences.Dongtan New Town
Suburb
Dongtan is a township in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea, with many shops and restaurants. It includes four residential skyscrapers of 70–80 floors, collectively called "Metapolis", which also contains a shopping mall. Dongtan New Town is situated 6 km south of Korean Folk Village.
Korean Folk Village
- Categories: tourist attraction, park, and tourism
- Location: Giheung District, Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.25959° or 37° 15′ 35″ northLongitude
127.12057° or 127° 7′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8Q99745C+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 392288060OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=theme_parkWikidata ID
Q494649
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Vietnamese—“Korean Folk Village” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Хангунгминсокчон”
- Cebuano: “Hangungminsokchon”
- Chinese: “Hân-kok Bîn-sio̍k-chhun”
- Chinese: “韓國民俗村”
- Chinese: “韩国民俗村”
- Dutch: “Korean Folk Village”
- Esperanto: “Korea Folklora Vilaĝo”
- French: “Village folklorique coréen”
- Indonesian: “Kampung Rakyat Korea”
- Indonesian: “Korean Folk Village”
- Japanese: “韓国民俗村”
- Korean: “민속촌”
- Korean: “용인민속촌”
- Korean: “한국 민속촌”
- Korean: “한국민속촌”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Hân-kok Bîn-sio̍k-chhun”
- Spanish: “Aldea folclorica de Corea”
- Spanish: “Aldea folclórica de Corea”
- Spanish: “La aldea folclorica de Corea”
- Spanish: “La aldea folclórica de Corea”
- Sundanese: “Korean Folk Village”
- Swedish: “Hangungminsokchon”
- Vietnamese: “Làng dân tộc Hàn Quốc”
- “Hangungminsokchon”
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