Destination Guide: Hwajeon (Gyeongsangbuk-do) in South Korea

Hwajeon
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 143 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 35.875 and 128.801 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 35° 52' 29" and E 128° 48' 3"
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: 09:29 AM (Monday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:34 am and 7:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.046 and -53.541 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Punta del Diablo
References: This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Hwajeon

Hwajeon in Gyeongsangbuk-do is a city located in South Korea about 154 mi (or 248 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hwajeon is now 09:29 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Hwajeon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Daegu Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 Gyeongju Historic Areas in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Daegu, Hyeonpung, Waegwan, Daehap and Singwang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature	14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature	13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature	13°C / 55 °F
	32%
Air Humidity	89%
Air Pressure	1011 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Heavy intensity rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Dani en Corea

Published: January 18, 2015
Length: 10:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RS

Daniela F. Becaria del programa KGSP dedica este video a su familia, amigos y al mijin. Explica un poco de la vida en Gyeongsan Corea, atendiendo al programa de coreano de la Universidad ...

[KTX] 부산역을 향해 질주하는 KTX

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 31:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

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[KTX] 서서히 속도를 줄이는 KTX

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 00:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

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Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 05:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

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[KTX] 부산행 KTX 경산시 통과영상

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 54:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

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[KTX] 서서히 속도를 올리는 KTX

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 00:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

149 부산행 KTX가 경산시 인근을 통과하는 모습입니다.

[무궁화호] 동대구행 무궁화호(RDC) 통과영상

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 05:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

1908 동대구행 무궁화호(RDC) 통과영상입니다.

[무궁화호] 부산행 무궁화호 통과영상

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 05:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

1211 부산행 무궁화호 통과영상입니다.

[KTX] 부산행 KTX 고속통과영상

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 53:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

부산행 KTX가 경산시 인근을 고속으로 통과하는 영상입니다.

[KTX] 서울행 KTX 경산역 진입영상

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 53:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gyeongsan Station

314 서울행 KTX가 경산역으로 진입하고 있습니다.

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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.

Yeungnam University

Yeungnam University is one of the largest universities in South Korea outside of Seoul. The university's predecessors, Taegu College and Chunggu College, were founded in Daegu in 1947 and 1950 respectively. In 1967, the two colleges merged by President Park Chung-hee to form the degree-granting Yeungnam University. In 1972, the university's new main campus opened in Gyeongsan east of Daegu. The university includes colleges of Law and Medicine and a teaching hospital.

Located at 35.8342, 128.758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities and colleges in North Gyeongsang Province, Universities and colleges in Daegu, Forestry education

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hwajeon, 화전

Hwajeon in Gyeongsangbuk-do
Destination Guide South Korea

Hwajeon
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Delve into Hwajeon

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