P’yŏngch’on
in Gwangju, South Korea

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.154 and 126.831 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 9' 13" and E 126° 49' 50"
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: 01:03 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:40 am and 7:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio
References
This place on Geonames.org

Explore P’yŏngch’on

P’yŏngch’on in Gwangju is located in South Korea about 167 mi (or 269 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in P’yŏngch’on is now 01:03 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of P’yŏngch’on, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South-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 14 mi (or 23 km), South-East. 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: Gwangju, Jangseong, Naju, Hwasun and Changpyeong. 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.

Hotels and Places to Stay

RAMADA PLAZA GWANGJU

Address
1,2 mi
1238 3 CHI PYEONG DONG SEO GU
00000 Seo-gu
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


KOREA Holiday Inn GWANGJU

Address
0,6 mi
55 Sangmunuri-ro(Chipyeong-dong),Seo-gu,
502-827 Gwangju
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel B

Address
1,2 mi
6, Sicheong-ro 60beon-gil
Gwangju
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Goodstay Hotel Banana

Address
4,7 mi
22-13, Imbangul-daero 825beon-gil
62278 Gwangju
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Our New Apartment

Published: March 09, 2009
Length: 02:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AidenKorea

Here is our new apartment in Gwangju. It is much nicer than our old one, and we are very happy with it. It's still messy and in a just-moved-in state, so there isn't much in it. I also sound...


19 Tobias Leenaert

Published: October 31, 2011
Length: 09:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Julian W. - Gwangju

Tobias Leenaert, CEO of EVA, and of Ghent, Belgium, addresses the crowd at the Gwangju City hosting of the NGO forum at the UEA summit in Gwangju City in Chonnam University, in the south west...


Custom cars ripping up the streets of downtown Gwangju, drift style...

Published: September 23, 2010
Length: 57:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: StephenWorldwide

Just what the title says. I was just walking by and shot a few minutes of footage from this. The cars were sliding literally INCHES away from the barriers. Sorry it's a little shaky; rainy...


차안에서

Published: June 22, 2013
Length: 10:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 정형석

차안에서 음악을 들으며.


South Korea

Published: August 14, 2010
Length: 15:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mbrown187

short film.


Bibimbap and Mando Breakfast in Gwangju

Published: December 14, 2010
Length: 15:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ronald Batson

Gwangju South Korea mybigbearron ronbrendon.


Freeze Your Ass Off 10K with Athletic Supporters

Published: January 02, 2013
Length: 21:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shay Meinecke

Athletic Supporters is holding another event! You better prepare!! Proceeds went to UNEP-Korea. Athletic Supporters donated 300000 WON to their environmental education efforts for Korea....


Korean Fireworks

Published: October 11, 2011
Length: 31:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Good Morrows

This was happening outside our apartment the other night. We weren't exactly sure what it was about, but hey, who doesn't like a good fireworks show?


Introduction of Gwangju, Korea

Published: April 04, 2011
Length: 22:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bologmedia

Introduction of Gwangju, Korea.


PastParty - 꺼머베리떠 (Berry left kkeomeo)

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 01:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 선영규

꺼머베리떠. 꺼머베리떠 같은 소리 말로 표현할 수 없는 소리 ! ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ Berry left kkeomeo Kkeomeo Berry left. Sounds like Barry left kkeomeo Sound indescribable! ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ ...


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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.

88 Olympic Expressway

The 88 Olympic Expressway is a freeway in South Korea, connecting Gwangju to Daegu (175.3 km).

Located at 35.1595, 126.853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in South Korea, Expressways in South Korea

Gwangju Airport

Gwangju Airport is an airport in the city of Gwangju, South Korea and is managed by the Korea Airports Corporation. In 2011, 1,375,839 passengers used the airport. This airport is planned to close when Muan International Airport becomes more established.

Located at 35.1264, 126.809 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Gwangju, Airports in South Korea, Gwangsan District

Gwangju Mudeung Stadium

Gwangju Mudeung Stadium is a Sports complex in Gwangju, South Korea. Main stadium is currently used mostly for football matches and has a capacity of 30,000 people and was opened in 1966. During the 1988 Summer Olympics, it hosted some football matches. This complex have Gwangju Mudeung Baseball Stadium and gymnasium.

Located at 35.1529, 126.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1988 Summer Olympic venues, Sports venues in South Korea, Football venues in South Korea, Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea, Sport in Gwangju, Buildings and structures in Gwangju

Gwangjusongjeong Station

Gwangju·Songjeong Station is a station in Gwangju, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 341 km south of Yongsan Station.

Located at 35.1378, 126.79 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Korea Train Express, Railway stations in Gwangju

Seogwangju Station

Seogwangju Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on Gyeongjeon Line.

Located at 35.125, 126.847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea

Dongsongjeong Station

Dongsongjeong Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on Gyeongjeon Line.

Located at 35.1452, 126.817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea

Gwangju Health University

Gwangju Health University (GHU) is a bachelor's degree-granting community college located in Gwangju Metropolitan City, South Korea. The education programs at GHU focus on humanities and social sciences and healthcare sciences. Various 2-year associate degree programs, 3-year associate degree programs, 4-year bachelor's degree program, and intensive study programs for a bachelor's degree (전공심화과정) are offered at GHU.

Located at 35.1916, 126.845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities and colleges in Gwangju, Gwangsan District, Educational institutions established in 1972

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of P’yŏngch’on.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
P’yŏngch’on-ni, P’yŏngch’on