Destination Guide: Kwŏn-ch’on (Gyeongsangbuk-do) in South Korea

Kwŏn-ch’on
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 36.516 and 129.372 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 36° 30' 56" and E 129° 22' 20"
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: 11:08 PM (Saturday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:12 am and 7:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Touring Kwŏn-ch’on

Kwŏn-ch’on in Gyeongsangbuk-do is a town located in South Korea about 151 mi (or 242 km) south-east of Seoul, the country's capital place.

Time in Kwŏn-ch’on is now 11:08 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Kwŏn-ch’on, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Uljin Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North. 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 Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yeongdeok, Cheongha, Singwang, Heunghae and Pohang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature	10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature	21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature	13°C / 56 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	35%
Air Pressure	1017 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Streets in Buyeo South Korea

Published: July 16, 2009
Length: 04:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Beverly Dee

These are the streets around Williams apartment in Buyeo South Korea. This first shop is where I first shopped.

영덕 블루로드 해맞이 공원에서

Published: February 03, 2019
Length: 21:56 min
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Author: Miscellaneous Travel Tube

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Published: February 06, 2018
Length: 16:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 포창

성게를 까보았어요ㅋ 바다향이 가드윽 ^^

경상북도 영덕군(Yeongdeok) 시원한 바다, 강한 바람

Published: June 11, 2018
Length: 54:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CHANNEL SOLO TRAVEL

MY TRAVEL VIDEO.

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Published: November 07, 2018
Length: 54:51 min
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Author: 김동빈

아침에계란 자연방목장 가오픈!

[ 영덕 ] 고택 만괴헌

Published: September 26, 2018
Length: 19:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miscellaneous Travel Tube

영덕 고택 만괴헌.

[ 영덕 ] 고래불해수욕장

Published: September 26, 2018
Length: 29:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miscellaneous Travel Tube

고래불해수욕장.

[ 영덕 ] 고래불 해수욕장 에서 가을 바다

Published: September 25, 2018
Length: 46:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miscellaneous Travel Tube

고래불 해수욕장 에서 가을 바다.

[ 영덕 ] 고래불 해수욕장 모래 소리

Published: September 25, 2018
Length: 47:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miscellaneous Travel Tube

고래불 해수욕장 모래 소리.

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Published: July 17, 2018
Length: 51:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 이휘재

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Kwŏn-ch’on in Gyeongsangbuk-do
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Kwŏn-ch’on
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

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