Sinchang
in Gwangju, South Korea
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Gwangju Airport (2 mi) - Mokpo Airport (37 mi)
- Yeosu Airport (50 mi)
- Jeon Ju Airport (53 mi)
- Jinhae Airport (106 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (115 mi)
- Jeju International Airport (115 mi)
- Daegu Airport (115 mi)
- Gimhae International Airport (120 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (162 mi)
- Gimpo International Airport (166 mi)
- Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 135 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.150 and 126.822 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 8' 59" and E 126° 49' 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: 05:45 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 Sinchang
Sinchang in Gwangju is located in South Korea about 167 mi (or 269 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital.
Local time in Sinchang is now 05:45 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 Sinchang, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 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
KOREA Holiday Inn GWANGJU
Hotel B
Goodstay Hotel Banana
Videos from this area
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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).
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.
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.
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.
Seogwangju Station
Seogwangju Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on Gyeongjeon Line.
Dongsongjeong Station
Dongsongjeong Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on Gyeongjeon Line.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sinchang.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sinchang, Sinch’ang, 신창
