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Jeongdongjin (also Chongdongjin) is a town near "Best spots to usher in the New Year"
''The Korea Herald'', December 29, 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-20. It is eighteen kilometers south-east of Gangneung on the east coast of Korea along the
Jeongdongjin (also Chongdongjin) is a town near Gangneung
Gangneung (; ) is a list of cities in South Korea, municipal city in Gangwon, South Korea, Gangwon province, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 213,658 (as of 2017).Gangneung City (2003)Population & Households. Retrieved Ja ...
, South Korea
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, and one of the most popular sites in Korea for watching the sunrise on New Year's Day
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the calendar year, January 1, 1 January. Most solar calendars, such as the Gregorian and Julian calendars, begin the year regularly at or near the December solstice, northern winter ...
.''The Korea Herald'', December 29, 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-20. It is eighteen kilometers south-east of Gangneung on the east coast of Korea along the
Sea of Japan
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See also
* Jeongdongjin station * Sea Train *Korean New Year
() is a Korean traditional festival and national holiday commemorating the first day of the Korean calendar, Korean lunisolar calendar. It is one of the most important traditional holidays for Koreans, ethnic Koreans, being celebrated in bot ...
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* {{coord, 37.691907, N, 129.032685, E, display=title, type:landmark_region:KR Gangneung Tourism in Korea