Chinju
in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.193 and 128.085 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 11' 34" and E 128° 5' 4"
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: 05:53 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 7:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.046 and -53.541 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Punta del Diablo
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Discover Chinju

Chinju in Gyeongsangnam-do with it's 307,242 citizens is a city in South Korea about 175 mi (or 282 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Chinju is now 05:53 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Chinju, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Jinhae Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), 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 Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), North.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Daehap, Changwon, Yeosu, Hyeonpung and Oepo. 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 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

S. Korea: Jinju Lantern Festival, Namhae Oktoberfest and (ethical) bullfighting

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 38:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eternal5unrise

A short video for my blog: http://scousekorea.blogspot.fr/ A long weekend in Jinju Lantern Festival and Namhae Oktoberfest, with a stop off at a Korean bullfighting show. No animals were harmed!


Jinju castle - 진주성 [Nuvole Bianche - Ludovico Einaudi]

Published: January 29, 2012
Length: 36:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kim seoung hun

5d mark 2 test.


Jinju Castle battle museum (진주성 전투 박물관)

Published: October 14, 2012
Length: 38:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dong-Ho Jung

Jinju Castle battle museum (진주성 전투 박물관) 임진왜란(일본의 일방적인 침략) 영웅 김시민 장군 Japanese invasion (unilateral invasion of Japan) when Chosun Generals...


진주성 Jinju castle

Published: December 08, 2009
Length: 49:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: samryulove

진주성 전경..My hometown~ Jinju~ Jinju castle~ ~ ~ ~


Dragon Light at Jinju Korea 경남 진주 남강 유등 축제 10월

Published: October 22, 2011
Length: 12:36 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: SuJinKimGNU

Jinju namgang floating light fastival at 10.1-12. 매년 10월 경남 진주 남강 유등 축제에서 강과 등의 아름다움을 느낄 수 있습니다.


Garrett doing a Korean introduction and showing Jinju

Published: January 11, 2011
Length: 00:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Garrett Emslie

I'm introducing myself in Korean.


Lynda is Mary

Published: January 03, 2015
Length: 16:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jinju Church

Lynda Russell tells the nativity story from Joseph's viewpoint. Talented Lynda wrote the script herself.


jeongyeonsik_chokseokru100310

Published: July 15, 2010
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: yunsik jeong

우리나라 3대 누각의 하나인 진주 촉석루입니다. 진주성(진양성)의 남장대(남쪽 지휘소)이기도 한 촉석루는 논개가 순국한 장소인 의암과 함께...


최후의 날 for kakao

Published: March 29, 2014
Length: 19:57 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Dong-Ho Jung

최후의 날 for kakao 게임 플레이, 좀비가 판을 치고 있는 서울에서 살아 남아라!


Namgang Lantern Festival 2012.10.3

Published: October 05, 2012
Length: 20:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hannah Leah

lady was so complaining, biane ajuma-max.


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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.

Jinju

Jinju is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Command is located in the eastern part of the city. There are cultural-historical tourist attractions in Jinju such as Jinju Castle, the Jinju National Museum, and the Nam-gang Prehistoric Site Museum.

Located at 35.2, 128.083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in South Gyeongsang Province, Jinju

Jinju National Museum

Jinju National Museum is a national museum located in the Jinju fortress (진주성 晉州城), Jinju, South Korea. It opened in February 1984 with the purpose to specialize the theme of Imjinwaeran.

Located at 35.1889, 128.077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
National museums of South Korea, Jinju, Museums in South Gyeongsang Province

Gaeyang Station

Gaeyang Station is a railway station in South Korea on the Gyeongjeon Line.

Located at 35.1541, 128.116 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea

Jinju Station

Jinju Station is a railway station in Jinju, South Korea and is a stop along the Gyeongjeon Line. The station consists of a small two storey station has a small retail area on the ground floor. Near the station is an old brick train shed. A small train yards lies next to the station. The station serves regular passenger rail service by Korail with plans to provide KTX highspeed service in the future.

Located at 35.1783, 128.089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea

Jinhu County

Jinhu County is a county of Jiangsu, China. It is under the administration of Huai'an city.

Located at 35.18, 128.107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
County-level divisions of Jiangsu, Huai'an


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shinshū, Sinsyū, Tschin-dschu, Jinju, Chinju, HIN, 晋州市, 진주시, Чинджу, 晋州