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

Wŏram
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.066 and 129.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 3' 56" and E 129° 1' 0"
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: 12:32 PM (Tuesday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:22 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

Discover Wŏram

Wŏram in Gyeongsangbuk-do is a city in South Korea about 117 mi (or 189 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Wŏram is now 12:32 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Wŏram, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Uljin Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South-East. 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 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Andong, Yecheon, Yeongdeok, Cheongha and Mungyeong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature	9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature	6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature	5°C / 40 °F
	7%
Air Humidity	97%
Air Pressure	1012 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Summer Vacation, Hiking in a storm, Jeju Island, Racing and Laughing at People Part 3

Published: August 24, 2011
Length: 45:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ben Garrido

Made this video for my students in Korea. This covers my race at Taebaek Racing Park.

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Published: May 25, 2013
Length: 24:13 min
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Published: January 16, 2013
Length: 47:05 min
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Author: kminggg

This is our first trail in snowboarding in High One Resort Although we have many falls, it is interesting and exciting. Just do it !

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Published: March 28, 2013
Length: 26:39 min
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Published: August 31, 2011
Length: 23:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Elenita445

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Published: August 25, 2013
Length: 13:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: July 31, 2012
Length: 12:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JH Park

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Published: May 16, 2014
Length: 35:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KIM DAESOO

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Snow flower festival of South Korea

Published: September 19, 2011
Length: 19:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: angleriniraq

Taebak snow flower festival is held annually in winter. you can see many snow statues during festival. You can find more in my blog "http://blog.naver.com/angleriniraq"

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
월암, Wŏram

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Wŏram
in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

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