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Jeonju Hanok Village
A charming neighborhood of over 700 traditional hanok buildings, considered the birthplace of Korean bibimbap and home to vibrant cultural traditions.
44 km · about 50 min drive
AsiaSouth KoreaJeollabuk-do
Gunsan
Jeollabuk-do, South Korea · Asia
About Gunsan
Gunsan sits on the route: 25 minutes from Biin, 44km from Jeonju Hanok Village.
Gunsan is in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, with about 260,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Biin, about 20 km away.
Gunsan (Korean: 군산; [kun.sʰan]), also romanized as Kunsan, is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is on the south bank of the Geum River just upstream from its exit into the Yellow Sea. It has emerged as a high-tech manufacturing industrial city and an international trade seaport that is approximately 200Read more
km (120 mi) southwest of Seoul on the midwest coast of the Korean Peninsula.
Kunsan Air Base operated by the United States Air Force is in the city. To encourage investment, a free trade zone has been declared.
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What is there to see near Gunsan?
Within an hour or so of Gunsan: Jeonju Hanok Village (44 km).
Where is Gunsan?
Gunsan is in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, about 20 km from Biin.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 264,656
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Jeollabuk-do
- Timezone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 35.9786, 126.7114
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Essential numbers in South Korea
Tourist helpline (English): 1330.
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