Yuch’ŏn-dong
in Gangwon-do, South Korea
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Gangneung Airport (5 mi) - Yangyang International Airport (23 mi)
- Sokcho Airport (29 mi)
- Wonju Airport (54 mi)
- A-306 Airport (62 mi)
- Uljin Airport (76 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (83 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (104 mi)
- Gimpo International Airport (114 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (133 mi)
- Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.766 and 128.853 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 45' 57" and E 128° 51' 10"
- 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: 07:50 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:30 am and 7:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Explore Yuch’ŏn-dong
Yuch’ŏn-dong in Gangwon-do is a city in South Korea about 103 mi (or 166 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital.
Local time in Yuch’ŏn-dong is now 07:50 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Yuch’ŏn-dong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), 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 45 mi (or 72 km), South-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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
Lime Beach Pension
Gyungpo Beach Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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. ------------------------------------------...
Gangneung City #4
Three minutes of bus ride video through downtown Gangneung City, Korea. Wednwsday afternoon, April 8, 2009.
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!
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...
Wood Carver's Shop, Gangneung, Korea
The Wood Carver's Shop in Gangneung City, Korea. It is on Hwy. 7, north of town, near Ojukheon Shrine, and Gyeongpo Lake. We would pass by this shop every day on the way into, or out of town...
오죽헌: The Sights and Sounds of Ojukheon
Nestled in Gangneung, and surrounded by black bamboo, you can find Ojukheon. It was the home of Yulkgok Yi Yi, a noted scholar and poet whose likeness can be...
The Pyeongchang 2018 Cultural Olympiad
평창동계올림픽이 열리는 강릉 여행 하이라이트
평창 동계올림픽 경기중 강릉에서는 빙상 경기가 열립니다. 강릉의 겨울바다는 참 예쁘네요. 경포해수욕장, 경포대, 안목커피거리, 38선 휴게소,...
Gyeongpo, Gangneung light art show (main part after 4min)
Gyeongpo (경포, 강릉), Gangneung Moonlight Lake, Light Art Show 2018 for PyeongChang Olympic.
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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.
Kwandong University
Kwandong University (관동대학교) is a South Korean university located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do. The university was established in 1954.
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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