Destination Guide: Chonghwa (Gyeongsangnam-do) in South Korea

Chonghwa
in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 35.219 and 127.876 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 35° 13' 8" and E 127° 52' 33"
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: 09:54 AM (Wednesday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:24 am and 7:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.046 and -53.541 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Punta del Diablo
References: This place on Geonames.org

Explore Chonghwa

Chonghwa in Gyeongsangnam-do is a city in South Korea about 170 mi (or 273 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Chonghwa is now 09:54 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 Chonghwa, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Yeosu Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South-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 Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), North.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yeosu, Daehap, Hyeonpung, Changwon and Changpyeong. 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	12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature	19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature	10°C / 50 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	40%
Air Pressure	1011 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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횡천역 열차도착방송

Published: December 02, 2012
Length: 28:49 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: September 01, 2009
Length: 23:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kim Braveheart

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Published: April 26, 2009
Length: 04:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jiho Huh

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Published: July 01, 2012
Length: 30:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chswoon

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Extreme Eating - Korea - Sannakji

Published: July 25, 2012
Length: 38:24 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TheExtremeEater

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Published: September 09, 2018
Length: 37:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sassy Sia

I am so tired of talking about Korea so I decided to take some time to talk about the things I miss the most about home. Thank you again for the support.

[4K] [철도영상] 경전선을 달리는 장대무궁화호

Published: October 10, 2018
Length: 46:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 0724 Hades

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Published: October 18, 2018
Length: 51:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: YCO / yeopcom

가족들과 북천 코스모스 축제에 가면서 실컷 사진 찍어보는 동안에, 북천역에서 열차가 도착했길래, 재빨리 출발 영상을 하나 찍어봤습니다. ...

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Chongha, Chonghwa-ri, Chongha-ri, Chonghwa

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