Destination Guide: Sŏwŏn’gi (Gangwon-do) in South Korea

Sŏwŏn’gi
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.276 and 128.855 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 16' 34" and E 128° 51' 17"
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: 02:45 PM (Saturday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:13 am and 7:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Discover Sŏwŏn’gi

Sŏwŏn’gi in Gangwon-do is a city in South Korea about 105 mi (or 169 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Sŏwŏn’gi is now 02:45 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Sŏwŏn’gi, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 54 km), North. 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 23 mi (or 37 km), West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Andong, Yecheon, Seoseok, Mungyeong and Sokcho. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature	10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature	19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	37%
Air Pressure	1016 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Videos from this area

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The windturbine

Published: November 18, 2007
Length: 01:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 진중용

The windturbine, kangwondo taebak city, south korea * http://cafe.naver.com/renewableenergy/13370.

Windy hills in korea (Mt. Maebong) 매봉산 바람의언덕

Published: July 29, 2012
Length: 01:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: josephjin79

Maebong mountain in Taebaek city, Korea. You can enjoy the wide veiw and strong wind on the top of Mt. Maebong.

강원도 태백 매봉산 바람의언덕

Published: December 07, 2013
Length: 56:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hyunsoo Hwang

강원도 #태백 #매봉산 #바람의언덕 #풍력발전소 2013. 12. 07.

[Timelapse] With Cloud

Published: October 21, 2013
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 김현태

2013-10-20 Timelapse Cloud @ Ridge of Wind, Taebaek, Kangwondo, Korea.

Summer Vacation, Hiking in a storm, Jeju Island, Racing and Laughing at People Part 3

Published: August 24, 2011
Length: 45:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ben Garrido

Made this video for my students in Korea. This covers my race at Taebaek Racing Park.

태백시 제41회 어버이날 기념 경로위안행사

Published: May 25, 2013
Length: 24:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TAEBAEKnews

민주평통자문회의 태백시협의회 정기회의

Published: March 28, 2013
Length: 26:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TAEBAEKnews

민주평화통일자문회의 태백시협의회(회장 박학도) 제7차 정기회의가 28일 오전 시청 소회의실에서 자문위원들이 참석한 가운데 제7차 정기회의(1/4분...

[Korea Railway] 정선선 무궁화호 / Mugunghwa Train, Jeongseon Line KOREA

Published: September 26, 2011
Length: 06:23 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: JH Park

2011.9.25 정선선을 달리는 무궁화호...객차가 두량만 운행하는 말그대로 "꼬마열차"이다.. Mugunghwa Train, Jeongseon Line KOREA.

'여기 한국맞아?' 우면쇼 선정 1위 펜션 드위트리 DWITREE PENSION-THE BEST PENSION IN KR

Published: February 01, 2014
Length: 29:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 몰디브풍 풀빌라 드위트리 펜션

스토리온 채널 우먼쇼가 선정한 최고의 가을여행지, 강원도 정선의 드위트리 펜션. 몰디브 풀빌라보다 더 환상적인 펜션으로 소개됨. 한국 최고의...

We can't snowboard

Published: February 19, 2012
Length: 56:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luke Cape

A day falling down the mountains at high 1 resort.

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