Touring P’onami-dong
The district P’onami-dong of Gangneung in Gangwon-do is a subburb located in South Korea about 107 mi east of Seoul, the country's capital place.
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sokcho, Toseong, Seoseok, Haean and Dongmyeon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 71% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Gyungpo Beach Hotel
Lime Beach Pension
Videos from this area
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Gangneung Ssireum of South Korea
Ssireum, Korean traditional wrestling is held in many occation. This footage is from Gangneung Dano-festival. In ancient time they gave an ox to winner as a prize.You can find more in my blog...
KORAIL Seaside Train 1
A tourist excursion on KORAIL's Seaside Train, from Gangneung City to Samcheok City on the beautiful North-East Coast of South Korea. This is the first half of the trip, from Gangneung south...
Global Youth Leaders 2014
The Global Youth Leaders is an initiative for 16 year old Korean students in Gangneung. It is funded in part by the city government and the NGO, ICCN. The students learn about leadership roles,...
[Full HD] 강릉역의 KTX-산천 / 江陵駅のKTX-山川 / KTX-Sancheon at Gangneung Station
2012년 6월 1일, 강릉역에서 원주-강릉간 복선전철 기공식이 있었습니다. 그 때에 배경으로서 KTX-산천 24편성이 동원되었었으며, 6월 3일 다시 서울로...
ISAW eXtreme - Asian Highway driving - Buick LACROSEE
Cam - ISAW eXtreme Car - Buick LACROSEE Location - South KOREA , Ulsan , Gyeongju , Pohang ,Youngdug ,Samchug , Donghae , Gangneung , Asian Highway.
KTX산천 24호기 연결 in 강릉역
2012년 6월 1일 강릉-원주선 개통식에 모습을 보였던 KTX산천 24호기를 되가져가기 위해서 고속선에 들어갈 수 있는 기관차인 7574호와 KTX산천 24호기를...
Gyeongpo Beach, Gangneung, Korea #2
A quick view of Gyeongpo Lake, then through the pine trees, and the split rock, to the beach to see the waves crashing on the off-shore rocks, then back to the pine trees, and the boardwalk....
Gyeongpo Beach, Gangneung, Korea #3
A quick shot of the tourist map of Gyeongpo Lake, and Beach, then along the boardwalk through the pine trees, and across the beach to the surf, to watch the waves crashing on the offshore rocks....
Gangneung Global Youth Leaders- Cultural History Field Trip
Here's a quick tour of different historical locations around Gangneung. The Global Youth Leadership is a youth group initiative funded by the city's governme...
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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.
Gangneung
Gangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 229,869 (as of 2006). Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of Gangwon Province. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, such as Jeongdongjin, a very popular area for watching the sun rise. There is a ROK airbase south of downtown Gangneung which formerly doubled as a civil airport.
Gangneung Stadium
Gangneung Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gangneung, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people and was opened in 1980. It is home ground of Gangneung City FC, and Gangwon FC from 2009.
Gangneung Air Base
Gangneung Airbase is an airbase holding the 18th fighter wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force. It is located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do. The airfield has one runway (8/26), and is ILS equipped on runway 23. In the past, this airfield also used to handle civilian air traffic.
1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident
The 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident occurred on September 18, 1996, near the South Korean town of Gangneung. The incident was one of the more serious instances of North Korean espionage involving naval forces.
Daegwallyeong
Daegwallyeong (대관령) is a mountain pass in the Taebaek Mountains of eastern South Korea. It runs between Pyeongchang and Gangneung in Gangwon Province. It rises to 832 metres above sea level. It is an important historical pass that connects the regions of Yeongseo and Yeongdong. Daegwallyeong-myeon of Pyeongchang County is named after this pass. Daegwallyeong Museum is located in Gangneung.
Kwandong University
Kwandong University (관동대학교) is a South Korean university located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do. The university was established in 1954.
Gyeongpo Ice Hall
Gyeongpo Ice Hall (경포 아이스홀 경기장) is a future indoor ice arena which will be built for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It is named after the nearby Gyeongpo Lake. It will be the venue for two sports: figure skating and short track speed skating. The seating capacity is 12,000. The cost of construction for the Olympics is 85 million USD . Construction should start in September 2013 and be completed in September 2016.
Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink
Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink (강릉 실내 빙상경기장) is an indoor ice arena which will be used for the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics. It was opened in 1998. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It will be the venue for curling and wheelchair curling. The seating capacity is 3,500. It is the only Olympic venue in Gangneung which existed prior to the election of PyeongChang as host city of the 2018 Winter Games.
Union Hockey Centre
Union Hockey Centre (유니온 아이스하키 경기장) is a future temporary indoor ice arena which will be built for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It will be the one of the two venues for ice hockey and will be the venue for the hockey finals. The seating capacity is 10,000. The cost of construction for the Olympics is 73 million USD . Construction should start in September 2013 and be completed in September 2016.