Pŏlt’ŏ
in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Suwon Airport (3 mi) - Gimpo International Airport (26 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (37 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (44 mi)
- Wonju Airport (51 mi)
- A-306 Airport (57 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (83 mi)
- Jeon Ju Airport (94 mi)
- Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 4 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 18 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, 59 mi) - Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 143 mi)
- Eorini-dongmurwon (zoo, (13 mi)
- Seouldaegongwon-dongmurwon (zoo, (13 mi)
- Everland (amusement park, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.239 and 127.058 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 14' 21" and E 127° 3' 27"
- 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: 09:03 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:21 am and 7:35 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 Pŏlt’ŏ
Pŏlt’ŏ in Gyeonggi-do is a town located in South Korea about 23 mi (or 37 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital town.
Time in Pŏlt’ŏ is now 09:03 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Pŏlt’ŏ, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Suwon Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 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 4 mi (or 6 km), North-West. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. 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: Suwon, Seoul, Incheon, Bupyeong and Onam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 41% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
26°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
RAMADA PLAZA SUWON
Suwon Castle Hotel 수원호텔캐슬
Shilla Stay Dongtan
RAMADA HOTEL DONGTAN
Landmark Hotel Suwon Suwon
MSTAY Hotel Giheung Gyeonggi
Value Hotel Worldwide High End 밸류 호텔 월드와이드 하이 엔드
ibis Ambassador Suwon
Suwon Central Plaza Hotel Suwon
Amour Symphony
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.
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.
Kyung Hee Astronomical Observatory
Kyung Hee Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Kyung Hee University. It is located in Giheung-gu, Yongin, South Korea. It was the first observatory in the nation to discover a variable star, later named the Kyung Hee Star.
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.
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.
Metapolis
Metapolis is a complex of four residential skyscrapers in Hwaseong, South Korea With the ground broken in July 2006 by POSCO E&C and the buildings topped-out in August 2009, the structures were completed in July 2010. The two tallest towers (#101 and #104) have heights of 249m and 247m respectively and 66 storeys each, making them the third-tallest residential skyscrapers in South Korea and the centerpiece of the New Dongtan City.
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