Gokseon-dong
in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Suwon Airport (1 mi) - Gimpo International Airport (25 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (35 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (45 mi)
- Wonju Airport (53 mi)
- A-306 Airport (59 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (85 mi)
- Jeon Ju Airport (94 mi)
- Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
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Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 58 mi) - Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 142 mi)
- Eorini-dongmurwon (zoo, (13 mi)
- Seouldaegongwon-dongmurwon (zoo, (13 mi)
- Everland (amusement park, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.240 and 127.023 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 14' 25" and E 127° 1' 22"
- 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: 04:21 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:35 am and 7:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Delve into Gokseon-dong
Gokseon-dong in Gyeonggi-do is located in South Korea about 23 mi (or 36 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gokseon-dong is now 04:21 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gokseon-dong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Suwon Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 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 Hwaseong Fortress in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Suwon, Seoul, Incheon, Bupyeong and Jangheung. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 38% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
25°C (78 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
RAMADA PLAZA SUWON
Suwon Castle Hotel 수원호텔캐슬
Novotel Ambassador Suwon
Value Hotel Worldwide High End 밸류 호텔 월드와이드 하이 엔드
Landmark Hotel Suwon Suwon
MSTAY Hotel Giheung Gyeonggi
Prumir
Hotel Prumir
ibis Ambassador Suwon
Merdi Hotel
Videos from this area
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Vic´s South Korea Calling-Goodbye Seoul, Hello Suwon
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Start point ...
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A journey through South Korea
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Skate Suwon
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Bundang Line trains in Suwon City Hall station
The train to Wangsimni(351-23) is departing at Suwon City Hall station and the train to Suwon(351-32) is arriving at Suwon City Hall station.
2001 11 11 KOREAN FOLK VILLAGE SUWON DANCERS
In November of 2011 six Korean War veterans returned to the Republic of South Korea; three were from Australia (RAAF) and three were from the United States (USAF). They were, along with many...
2 Minutes of Suwon
A warm autumn day, spent looking at bronze statues of the defecating masses. Suwon is located about 30 minutes south of Seoul, and is accessible by bus, subway and train. Two Kilos of Bread...
Hwaseong Fortress - Suwon, Korea Rep.
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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.
Suwon
Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately 30 kilometres south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". Suwon has existed in various forms throughout Korea's history, growing from a small settlement in tribal times to a major industrial and cultural city today. Suwon is the only remaining completely walled city in South Korea.
Suin Line
The Suin Line (Suwon-Incheon) is a commuter subway line of Korail. Formerly a narrow-gauge railway in South Korea, it connected Suwon to Namincheon via Ansan and Siheung, and was abandoned in 1995. However, the Suin Line is currently being reconstructed in standard gauge and double track as an integral part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network and will open in three phases.
Ajou University
Ajou University is a private, co-educational, doctoral institution. It is located in Suwon, 20 km south from Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
Hwaseong Fortress
Hwaseong (Brilliant Castle/ Fortress), the wall surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, was built in the late 18th century by King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty to honour and house the remains of his father Prince Sado, who had been murdered by being locked alive inside a rice chest by his own father King Yeongjo after failing to obey the command to commit suicide.
Suwon Station
Suwon Station is a railway station in the city of Suwon, South Korea. The station was completely redeveloped in 2002 and 2003, and is now integrated with the Aekyung Shopping Mall. This station serves the national Gyeongbu Line and Line 1 of the Seoul subway, which runs services from Soyosan Station to the north to Sinchang to the south.
Seryu Station
Seryu Station is a station on Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It is in southern Suwon.
Byeongjeom Station
Byeongjeom Station is a station on Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It is the currently the only train station serving the city of Hwaseong. It is the southern terminal station for approximately half of the subway trains on this line who then carry on to the nearby depot, one of the 5 depots on Line 1, with the remainder continuing to Cheonan.
Yungneung and Geolleung
Yungneung and Geolleung are two royal tombs from the Joseon Dynasty within an oak-forested park in Hwaseong, South Korea. Yungneung is the tomb of Crown Prince Sado and Princess Hyegyeong, while Geolleung houses King Jeongjo and Queen Hyoui. The tombs are part of the UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site of the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gokseon-dong.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
곡선동, Gokseon-dong, Koksŏn-dong
