Wŏlsan-dong
in Gwangju, South Korea

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.145 and 126.894 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 8' 42" and E 126° 53' 39"
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: 08:03 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

Delve into Wŏlsan-dong

Wŏlsan-dong in Gwangju is a town located in South Korea about 167 mi (or 269 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Time in Wŏlsan-dong is now 08:03 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Wŏlsan-dong, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 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 12 mi (or 20 km), South. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gwangju, Hwasun, Changpyeong, Jangseong and Damyang. 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
2,5 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


Hotel B

Address
2,5 mi
6, Sicheong-ro 60beon-gil
Gwangju
South Korea

Time Information

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


KOREA Holiday Inn GWANGJU

Address
3,2 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


Goodstay Hotel Banana

Address
5,7 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

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Kebaburritos Gwangju Art Street

Published: September 16, 2012
Length: 25:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PsychoGemini

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)

Published: January 09, 2013
Length: 07:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: IRISmovie

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광주지하철 출입문 개폐

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 41:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 전철여행

광주지하철 금남로4가역에서 출입문 개폐 Door opens and closes in Geumnamro 4-ga station, Gwangju Subway.


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Published: October 06, 2011
Length: 02:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrZean1234

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...


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Published: May 25, 2014
Length: 38:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Allharu&올하루

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Published: September 19, 2014
Length: 22:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sunghoon Cho

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

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 47:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gwangju ro

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방랑자

Published: September 21, 2012
Length: 48:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gwangju ro

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미디어 아트 축제중

Published: September 05, 2012
Length: 10:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gwangju ro

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광주 미디어 아트 축제중

Published: September 05, 2012
Length: 06:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gwangju ro

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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.

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.

Located at 35.17, 126.91 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buk District, Gwangju

Gwangju World Cup Stadium

Gwangju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Gwangju. It is managed by the Sports Support Division of the Culture & Sports Policy Office of the Gwangju Metropolitan city. Initially the stadium was named Gwangju World Cup Stadium to host some matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Located at 35.1337, 126.875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums in South Korea, Football venues in South Korea, Athletics (track and field) venues in South Korea, Sport in Gwangju, Gwangju FC, Buildings and structures in Gwangju

Gwangju Mudeung Baseball Stadium

Gwangju Mudeung Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Gwangju, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Kia Tigers, formerly the Haitai Tigers. The stadium is one of the oldest stadiums in Korea.

Located at 35.1689, 126.887 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Baseball venues in South Korea, Sport in Gwangju, Kia Tigers, Buildings and structures in Gwangju

Gwangju Foreign School

The Gwangju Foreign School is an international school in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. It was opened in response to city officials needing an international school to attract foreign business.

Located at 35.1746, 126.884 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Gwangju, International schools in South Korea, Buk District, Gwangju

Gwangju Station

Gwangju Station is on South Korea's high-speed KTX railway network, 353 km south of Yongsan Station.

Located at 35.1653, 126.909 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Korea Train Express, Railway stations in South Korea, Railway stations opened in 1922

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.

Located at 35.1394, 126.923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Dong District, Gwangju

Namgwangju Station (Gyeongjeon Line)

Namgwangju Station is a closed railway station in South Korea. It was on Gyeongjeon Line.

Located at 35.1388, 126.922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea

Nam District, Gwangju

Nam District (Nam-gu, 남구) is the southern district of Gwangju (광주광역시), South Korea. 'Nam'(南) means 'south' in Korean hanja. 'gu'(區) means 'district' of metropolitan city in Korean hanja.

Located at 35.12, 126.91 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nam District, Gwangju

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