Tongmyŏng-dong
District of Sokcho
in Gangwon-do, South Korea
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Sokcho Airport (4 mi) - Yangyang International Airport (11 mi)
- Gangneung Airport (37 mi)
- A-306 Airport (53 mi)
- Wonju Airport (63 mi)
- Gimpo International Airport (108 mi)
- Uljin Airport (110 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (110 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (119 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (127 mi)
- Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.207 and 128.592 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 12' 25" and E 128° 35' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Won - KRW
- Spoken languages:
- Korean, English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 04:23 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 10:23 am and 12:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Tongmyŏng-dong
The district Tongmyŏng-dong of Sokcho in Gangwon-do is a district in South Korea about 98 mi north-east of Seoul, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Toseong, Haean, Dongmyeon, Seoseok and Bangsan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 19% |
| Air Humidity | 93% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ramada Gangwon Sokcho Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Seoraksan and Sokcho
Mini vacation out on the east coast of Korea. Top of Ulsanbawi in Seoraksan National Park and Sokcho. Also Evan dancing a lot. May 3-5, 2014.
Guia de viagem - Sokcho, South Korea | Expedia.com.br
http://www.expedia.com.br/Sokcho-and-vicinity.d6139723.Guia-de-Pacotes Se está pensando passar umas férias em Sokcho, South Korea, este video vai te ajudar a tirar todas suas dúvidas....
2015. 1. 1 sunrise in Korea Sokcho. happy new year
2015년 새해 첫 일출을 강원도 속초에서 직접 촬영했습니다. 모두 복 많이 받으시고, 영상 감상하시면서 소원 빌어 보세요!
Express bus from Seoul to Sokcho - Sep 14
속초 (Sokcho), South Korea
I guess this would be the equivalent of a musician's b-sides album. This was part of a bigger project, but I got enough to make a whole video even though some of the clips weren't great.
Korean Style 2012 (Day 11: September 13, 2012) - Sea Urchins at a Sokcho Sashimi Restaurant
These are sea urchins, freshly harvested from the coastlines of Sokcho. Sushi connoisseurs know this as "uni". One curious thing about these sea urchins was that their spikes were still moving...
바다가 만든 폭포
강원도 속초시 속초등대 앞 바다에서.. The sea in front of the Sokcho Lighthouse..
Google I/O 2013 - Bulgaria Day2 Highlights
Highlights of Google I/O Conference in Bulgaria - day 2. Google I/O is an annual developer-focused conference held by Google in San Francisco, California. Google I/O features highly technical,...
East Coast Sunrise at 속초(Sokcho City)
How beautiful Sunrise...!!!!
직장인 브이로그/ 직장인 주말 / 속초여행 / 속초 당일치기 / 가을여행 / 랜선여행 / korea / gangwondo / sokcho
관광객 맛집 아닌 로컬 맛집 원하면 댓글 주세용 ㅋㅋㅋ Plz leave comments if you need any information about Sokcho trip.
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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.
Goseong County, Gangwon
Goseong (Goseong-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
Yangyang County
Yangyang County (Yangyang-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The county is located in the northeast of the country in Gangwon-do. Its population is about 31,000 (2004). The Yangyang area is well known for its pine mushrooms (song-i), its fish—particularly salmon—and its sunrises. In 2002, Yangyang opened its own airport, serving Busan and two cities in China. The airport also served Gangneung to the south and Sokcho to the north.
Sokcho
Sokcho (속초) is a city in Gangwon-do province, South Korea. It is located in the far northeast of Gangwon-do. Lying north of the 38th parallel, the city belonged to North Korea from 1945 until the end of the Korean War, when the dividing line between the two Korean states was officially altered. Consequently, many of the population have relatives in North Korea. Today, Sokcho receives a number of tourists attracted by the closeness to the DMZ.
Yangyang International Airport
Yangyang International Airport is a small international airport in northeastern South Korea. It is located in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province and was built to serve the nearby areas of Sokcho, Gangneung and Pyeongchang. The airport replaced Gangneung and Sokcho airports. Since 2008, the airport has had no scheduled flights, although there are occasional charters to China, Japan, and Taiwan. China Eastern and China Southern formerly served this airport.
Sokcho Airport
Sokcho Airport is an airport in Sokcho, a city in the Gangwon province of South Korea. The airport has a single 1,560 meter runway (05/23). It used to serve people who went to Seoraksan for hiking. The airport was closed prior to the opening of Yangyang International Airport.
Naksansa
Naksansa or Naksan Temple is a Korean Buddhist temple complex in the Jogye order of Korean Buddhism that stands on the slopes of Naksan Mountain (also called "Obongsan Mountain"). It is located about midway between Sokcho and Yangyang, Gawngwon Province, eastern region of South Korea. Naksansa is one of the few temples in Korea to overlook the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
These districts also belong to Sokcho.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sokcho.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tongmyŏng-dong, 동명동
