Destination Guide: Amja-dong (Gangwon-do) in South Korea

Amja-dong
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.492 and 128.525 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 29' 29" and E 128° 31' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:: Won - KRW
Spoken languages:: Korean, English
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:25 AM (Wednesday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:22 am and 7:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Amja-dong

Amja-dong in Gangwon-do is located in South Korea about 85 mi (or 137 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Amja-dong is now 01:25 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Amja-dong, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Korea is Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), South.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Seoseok, Sokcho, Toseong, Yecheon and Dongnae. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature	10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature	9°C / 48 °F
	7%
Air Humidity	89%
Air Pressure	1012 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Published: June 11, 2010
Length: 37:32 min
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Author: SK

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Published: May 13, 2013
Length: 40:16 min
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Published: June 12, 2013
Length: 51:04 min
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Published: September 15, 2014
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Published: December 22, 2013
Length: 03:41 min
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Published: December 06, 2018
Length: 27:35 min
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2014.10.18~19 두타산자연휴양림 (Natural Recreation Forest of DOTASAN)

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 38:02 min
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Author: Jun Seok LEE

2016.07.28~30 두타산자연휴양림 (Natural Recreation Forest of DOTASAN)

Published: August 06, 2016
Length: 10:22 min
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Author: Jun Seok LEE

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Published: October 14, 2018
Length: 28:21 min
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Author: Han Changhee

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gariwangsan

Gariwangsan is a mountain between the counties of Jeongseon and Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, in South Korea. It has an elevation of 1,560.6 m .

Located at 37.4614, 128.563 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of South Korea, Pyeongchang, Jeongseon

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Amja-dong, 암자동

Amja-dong in Gangwon-do
Destination Guide South Korea

Amja-dong
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

Delve into Amja-dong

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