Sŏwŏn
in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
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Jinhae Airport (34 mi) - Yeosu Airport (38 mi)
- Gimhae International Airport (47 mi)
- Daegu Airport (56 mi)
- Jeon Ju Airport (71 mi)
- Gwangju Airport (73 mi)
- Ulsan Airport (75 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (98 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (108 mi)
- Jeju International Airport (150 mi)
- Gimpo International Airport (177 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (180 mi)
- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.225 and 128.101 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 13' 31" and E 128° 6' 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: 08:11 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 am and 7:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.046 and -53.541 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Punta del Diablo - References
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Delve into Sŏwŏn
Sŏwŏn in Gyeongsangnam-do is a city located in South Korea about 173 mi (or 279 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sŏwŏn is now 08:11 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Sŏwŏn, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Jinhae Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 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 40 mi (or 64 km), North.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Daehap, Changwon, Hyeonpung, Yeosu and Oepo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 30% |
| Air Humidity | 92% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, light 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
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!
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Jinju castle - 진주성 [Nuvole Bianche - Ludovico Einaudi]
5d mark 2 test.
Jinju Castle battle museum (진주성 전투 박물관)
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
진주성 전경..My hometown~ Jinju~ Jinju castle~ ~ ~ ~
Dragon Light at Jinju Korea 경남 진주 남강 유등 축제 10월
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
I'm introducing myself in Korean.
Lynda is Mary
Lynda Russell tells the nativity story from Joseph's viewpoint. Talented Lynda wrote the script herself.
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우리나라 3대 누각의 하나인 진주 촉석루입니다. 진주성(진양성)의 남장대(남쪽 지휘소)이기도 한 촉석루는 논개가 순국한 장소인 의암과 함께...
최후의 날 for kakao
최후의 날 for kakao 게임 플레이, 좀비가 판을 치고 있는 서울에서 살아 남아라!
Namgang Lantern Festival 2012.10.3
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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sŏwŏn.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sŏwŏn-mal, Sŏwŏn
