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Hahoe and Yangdong

Also known as Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Hahoe and Yangdong is about 19 km west of Andong. The nearest other World Heritage site is Korean Seowon Academies, about 35 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Andong · about 129,000 peopleabout 19 km east
  • Daegu · about 2,460,000 peopleabout 75 km south
  • Cheongju · about 775,000 peopleabout 90 km west
  • Pohang · about 435,000 peopleabout 95 km south-east
  • Gyeongju · about 155,000 peopleabout 100 km south-east
  • Daejeon · about 1,468,000 peopleabout 100 km west
Hahoe and YangdongDaeguDaejeonCheongjuJeonjuPohangIksanGyeongjuAndongKorean Seowon AcademiesRoyal Tombs of the Joseon DynastyBaekje Historic Areas50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Hahoe and Yangdong and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesKorean Seowon Academies1Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty2Haeinsa Temple3Gyeongju Historic Areas4Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple5Hahoe and Yangdong
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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