Gwangju
in Gwangju, South Korea
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Gwangju Airport (6 mi) - Mokpo Airport (41 mi)
- Yeosu Airport (45 mi)
- Jeon Ju Airport (51 mi)
- Jinhae Airport (101 mi)
- Daegu Airport (111 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (113 mi)
- Gimhae International Airport (114 mi)
- Jeju International Airport (116 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (162 mi)
- Gimpo International Airport (166 mi)
- Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 131 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.155 and 126.916 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 9' 16" and E 126° 54' 56"
- 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: 11:09 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:46 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 Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Explore Gwangju
Gwangju in Gwangju with it's 1,416,938 inhabitants is a city in South Korea about 167 mi (or 268 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital.
Local time in Gwangju is now 11:09 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Gwangju, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 13 mi (or 21 km), South. 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: Hwasun, Changpyeong, Damyang, Jangseong 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 | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
27°C (80 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
RAMADA PLAZA GWANGJU
Hotel B
KOREA Holiday Inn GWANGJU
Goodstay Hotel Banana
Videos from this area
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Kebaburritos Gwangju Art Street
Stephen of the stephenworldwide channel serves up some burritos to a couple of new teachers in Gwangju. This was during a festival on Art Street in the downt...
광주 지하철 1호선 금남로4가역 (Korea Gwangju subway Metro Line 1 Geumnamro-5ga station)
광주 지하철 1호선 금남로 4가역으로 녹동행 열차가 들어오는 모습, 가림문(screen door), 안내 방송 (2011.12.04)
Allharu&올하루 59번째, 광주교육대학교 캠퍼스투어, Gwangju National University of Education
Campus tour 59. 광주교육대학교, Gwangju National University of Education, 光州敎育大學校, Gwangju, Republic of Korea 광주광역시 북구 필문대로 55 촬영날짜(take...
Kunsthalle Gwangju and graffiti
After closing party, party people left some graffiti. And my work is also here~
광주지하철 출입문 개폐
광주지하철 금남로4가역에서 출입문 개폐 Door opens and closes in Geumnamro 4-ga station, Gwangju Subway.
KTX산천 광주발 용산행 안내
KTX산천 #624 광주발 용산행 안내 KTX-Sancheon #624, from Gwangju to Yongsan information.
sobat PADI
vokal : MBAH SALOWO ( catur ) guitar : ERIK LEE ( erik ) guitar : BAGREK / DYAZE SARANGHE ( anto ) bass : EMON ( ratmono ) keyboard : CAK MAN ( suratman ) drum : ADAM ( adam ilham junaedi...
Eating food in Ashley restaurent, Korea.
One of the type of Korea restaurent is so called "family restaurent". Ashley is one of the family restaurent, which is especially loved by not-yet-merried peoples. Captured in downtown of Gwangju.
광주는 충장 축제중
iPhone에서 Socialcam 앱으로 만든 동영상: http://socialcam.com.
미디어 아트 축제중
iPhone에서 Socialcam 앱으로 만든 동영상: http://socialcam.com.
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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.
Gwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak in Muan County in 2005. Gwang (광, hanja 光) means "light" and Ju (주, hanja 州) means "province. " Areas of exquisite scenery along the outskirts of the city gave birth to gasa, a form of Korean classical poetry.
Chonnam National University
Chonnam National University is a South Korean university located in the metropolitan city of Gwangju which lies in the middle of South Jeolla or Jeonnam (Chonnam) province, for which the school is named in the Southwest of the country. The university was formally established in January, 1952 through the union of Gwangju Medical College, Gwangju Agricultural College, Mokpo Commerce College, and Daeseong College.
Chosun University
Chosun University is one of the oldest and most prestigious private universities in South Korea. Its campus is situated in Gwangju metropolitan city, in southwestern South Korea. The current president is Joen Ho-Jong. Around 33,000 students are enrolled.
Buk District, Gwangju
Buk District (Buk-gu) is a district situated in the northern part of the city of Gwangju, South Korea. It is similar to a ward in America. The district is by far the most populated district in Gwangju, and elects two lawmakers for the South Korean National Assembly.
Gwangju Station
Gwangju Station is on South Korea's high-speed KTX railway network, 353 km south of Yongsan Station.
Hakdong·Jeungsimsa Station
Namgwangju Station
Namgwangju Station ("South Gwangju Station") is a station on Line 1 of the Gwangju Subway, located at Hak-dong 994 in Dong-gu, Gwangju, South Korea. It opened for service on April 28, 2004. It lies at the site of the former Korail Namgwangju Station, which had opened as Singwangju Station in 1936 and been renamed Namgwangju in 1938. That station was closed in 2000 as part of the realignment of the Gyeongjeon Line.
Namgwangju Station (Gyeongjeon Line)
Namgwangju Station is a closed railway station in South Korea. It was on Gyeongjeon Line.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gwangju.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gwangju, Kwangju, Kwang-dschu, Kwang-choo, Kuangju, Kōsyū, Kōshū, غوانغجو, Kvanju, Горад Кванджу, Куанджу, Кванджу, Kwangdžu, Gwangju-si, Kŭangĵuo, گوانگجو, קוואנגגו, Gouanjou, Kvangdzsu, KWJ, 光州, 光州市, 光州広域市, 光州廣域市, Кваңджу, 광주시, 광주, 광주광역시, Кванже, Quansua, Kvandžu, Куанжү, ग्वांगजू, Gwangju Kóng-he̍k-chhī, Квангџу, ควังจู, گوانگ جو, 光州广域市
