Bukchon
in Gwangju, South Korea

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.176 and 127.014 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 10' 32" and E 127° 0' 51"
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: 05:19 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:39 am and 7:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio
References
This place on Geonames.org

Discover Bukchon

Bukchon in Gwangju is a place in South Korea about 165 mi (or 266 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bukchon is now 05:19 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports near Bukchon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), West. 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 Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Changpyeong, Gwangju, Hwasun, Damyang and Hancheolli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Allharu&올하루 36번째, 조선대학교 캠퍼스투어, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

Published: May 22, 2014
Length: 58:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allharu&올하루

Campus tour 36. 조선대학교, Chosun University, 朝鮮大學校, Gwangju, Republic of Korea 광주광역시 동구 필문대로 309 촬영날짜(take a picture) : 2013. 11. 1 사진&글(Blog,...


Thanks to the 2015Universiade, We are proud to live in Gwangju!

Published: June 20, 2012
Length: 19:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gwangjuuniversiade GUOC

Universiade Language School Competitive Exhibition held on the 15th June 2012 at Suseok Hall, Josun University. On the day of the competition, various age groups of passionate students, from...


올하루&Allharu 38번째, 조선이공대학교 캠퍼스투어 Choson College of Science & Technology, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

Published: May 23, 2014
Length: 25:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Allharu&올하루

Campus tour 38. 조선이공대학교, Choson College of Science & Technology, 朝鮮理工大學校, Gwangju, Republic of Korea 광주광역시 동구 필문대로 309-1 촬영날짜(take...


Allharu&올하루 37번째, 조선간호대학교 조선간호대학교, Chosun Nursing College, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

Published: May 23, 2014
Length: 00:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Allharu&올하루

Campus tour 37. 조선간호대학교, Chosun Nursing College, 朝鮮看護大學校, Gwangju, Republic of Korea 광주광역시 동구 필문대로 309-2 촬영날짜(take a picture) : 2013....


Thanks to the 2015Universiade

Published: June 20, 2012
Length: 00:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gwangjuuniversiade GUOC

Universiade Language School Competitive Exhibition held on the 15th June 2012 at Suseok Hall, Josun University. On the day of the competition, various age groups of passionate students, from...


평동행 소태역 도착

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 32:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 전철여행

평동행 101편성 소태역 도착 Train to Pyeongdong, 101 arriving at Sotae station.


광주교대 과풍물패연합 22기 기공연 - 소고춤

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 21:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 김민철

2015.03.28. 광주교육대학교 과풍물패연합 해맑은 22기 기공연 - 소고춤 화면이 끊기면 PC버전에서 1080p60 고화질로 보세요~


녹동행 소태역 도착

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 32:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 전철여행

녹동행 107편성 소태역 도착 Train to Nokdong, 107 arriving at Sotae station.


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Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 46:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 전철여행

소태행(당역종착) 113편성 소태역 도착 Train to Sotae(Terminal station), 113 arriving at Sotae station.


광주교대 과풍물패연합 22기 기공연 - 사물놀이(Festa in Neverland)

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 07:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 김민철

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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.

Mudeungsan

Mudeungsan is a mountain in South Korea. It extends over the district of Buk-gu in the city of Gwangju and Hwasun County in the province of Jeollanam-do. Mudeungsan has an elevation of 1,187 m . Recently Mudeungsan has become the natinal park.

Located at 35.1342, 126.989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Gwangju, Mountains of South Jeolla Province, Buk District, Gwangju, Dong District, Gwangju, Damyang, Hwasun

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bukchon, 북촌