Ttangkkeut
Korean name
Hangul
땅끝 / 토말
Hanja
none / 土末
Revised RomanizationDdangkkeut / Tomal
McCune–ReischauerTtangkkeut / T'omal

Ttangkkeut or Ddangkkeut, located at Songho-ri (송호리 松湖里), Songji-myeon (송지면 松旨面), Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, is the southernmost area of the Korean peninsula.[1] It is also called Tomal, all of which mean "the edge of the land" in Korean.[2][3]

Ttangkkeut Village (Ttangkkeut maeul, 땅끝마을) lies in the area where Galdusan, a small mountain stands.[4]

Wando Islands, also favorite tourist zone, are located less than an hour's drive from Ttangkkeut village.[5]

Local attractions

References

  1. ↑ "Trip to Ttangkkeut". Haenam County official website. Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  2. ↑ "Ddangkkeut - the Edge of Korean Land". Korea Times. 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  3. ↑ "땅끝 Ttangkkeut 土末(토말)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  4. ↑ "Ttangkkeut Hotel". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  5. ↑ A film set draws the crowds to Wando @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database, discover the South Korean cinema and drama diversity



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