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Andong Hahoe Village
A UNESCO-listed 600-year-old clan village preserved along a river bend, famous for its traditional mask dance performances.
19 km · about 20 min drive
AsiaSouth KoreaGyeongsangbuk-do
Andong
Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea · Asia
About Andong
Andong is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Yecheon, 44km from Juwangsan National Park.
Andong is in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, with about 150,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Yecheon, about 26 km away.
Andong (Korean: 안동; pronounced [an.doŋ]) is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city. Andong is a market centre for the surroundingRead more
agricultural areas.
Since the 1970s Andong has developed rapidly, although the population has fallen by nearly seventy thousand as people have moved away to Seoul, Busan, Daegu and other urban centres. In the late 1990s and early 2000s it became a tourism and cultural center.
Andong is known as a centre of culture and folk traditions. The surrounding area maintains many types of traditions and the Andong Folk Festival is held in mid October every year. One of the most famous aspects of these cultural festivities are the Andong masks.
Andong National University, specialising in education and Korean folklore, has grown rapidly since the 1970s. Other tertiary institutions include Andong Science College and Catholic Sangji College. Andong joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Andong?
Within an hour or so of Andong: Andong Hahoe Village (19 km), Juwangsan National Park (44 km), Buseoksa (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Andong?
The nearest famous roads are Daegwallyeong Pass.
Where is Andong?
Andong is in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, about 26 km from Yecheon.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 153,348
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Timezone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 36.5664, 128.7227
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in South Korea
Tourist helpline (English): 1330.
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Worth the detour from Andong
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Juwangsan National Park
A compact park of vertical rhyolite spires and narrow gorges in North Gyeongsang, with a walking route threading between cliff walls to a series of waterfalls.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Buseoksa
A hillside temple near Yeongju whose Muryangsujeon hall, built around 1376, is among the oldest wooden buildings in Korea, with entasis columns and a long view over receding ridgelines.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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