Turumi
in Gangwon-do, South Korea
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Gangneung Airport (6 mi) - Yangyang International Airport (21 mi)
- Sokcho Airport (28 mi)
- Wonju Airport (55 mi)
- A-306 Airport (62 mi)
- Uljin Airport (78 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (85 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (106 mi)
- Gimpo International Airport (114 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (134 mi)
- Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.800 and 128.855 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 47' 58" and E 128° 51' 18"
- 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: 01:27 AM (Thursday)
- 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
Delve into Turumi
Turumi in Gangwon-do is located in South Korea about 104 mi (or 167 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Turumi is now 01:27 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Turumi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South-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 47 mi (or 76 km), South-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, 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: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 19% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
10°C (49 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
23°C (74 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
26°C (80 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lime Beach Pension
Gyungpo Beach Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Walking in Gangneung- Jury-Rigged GoPro Monopod Test
I walk to work with my GoPro Hero3 Black on a monopod (in Korea it's called a 셀카봉 because it's primarily used for taking selfies with smartphones). I had to test it out before the big...
Hiking in Gangneung
On my way back from shopping, I discovered a hiking trail. After putting away my groceries, I decided to head out. It's pretty great, and there's an awesome obstacle course area, where I can...
Scroozle's New Pad in Gangneung
A brief look at my new apartment in Gangneung that EPIK is providing. I only moved in a day ago but everyone is clamouring for a video, so I oblige 'em. ------------------------------------------...
Historic Lakeside Home, Gangneung, Korea #2
Another of the historic lakefront homes at beautiful Gyeongpo Lake, in Gangneung City, Korea. This home is up on a hill, affording great views of the lake, across the street, and the surrounding...
Historic Lakeside Home, Gangneung, Korea #1
The historic Gangneung Banghaejeong House, at Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung City, Korea. This house was built in 1859 by a local official, as a lakeside retirement home. It's hard to tell from...
Gyeongpo Beach, Gangneung, Korea #1
A quick view of beautiful Gyeongpo Lake, and heading towards the beach through the pine trees, and the split rock, then my camera battery dies!
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,...
Hall Of Korean Cultural Experience #4
Gangneung Seongyojang. This is a typical upper-class residence of the late Joseon Era, built in 1703. This video starts at the uppermost, possibly oldest building of the residence, and decends...
Crimson North Channel Introduction
Welcome to Crimson North's YouTube channel. Here, you'll find hundreds of videos stretching back from 2007 all the way to the present. If you are interested in doing EFL in Korea, then this...
Playing in the Snow on the Last Day of School
It was the final day of the school year, and it decided to snow. Just before the students went home, many of them decided to play in it. -----------------------------------------------------------...
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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 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 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.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Turumi, 두루미
