Korean Dolmen Sites
Also known as Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites, Dolmens de Gochang, Hwasun et Ganghwa
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iii).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
South Korea
Inscribed
2000
Area
52 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Korean Dolmen Sites is about 25 km south of Gwangju. The nearest other World Heritage site is Sansa Mountain Monasteries, about 35 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Gwangju · about 1,440,000 peopleabout 25 km north
- Mokpo · about 268,000 peopleabout 50 km west
- Yeosu · about 342,000 peopleabout 80 km east
- Jeonju · about 711,000 peopleabout 100 km north
- Iksan · about 284,000 peopleabout 110 km north
- Gunsan · about 244,000 peopleabout 110 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
South KoreaCultural37 km away
South KoreaNatural77 km away
South KoreaCultural141 km away
South KoreaCultural167 km away
South KoreaCultural179 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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