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

Wŏndong
in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Unesco heritage, 128 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 35.102 and 127.793 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 35° 6' 6" and E 127° 47' 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: 10:53 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 Wŏndong

Wŏndong in Gyeongsangnam-do is located in South Korea about 176 mi (or 284 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Wŏndong is now 10:53 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Wŏndong, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Yeosu Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 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 Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yeosu, Changpyeong, Hancheolli, Hwasun and Damyang. 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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Published: December 02, 2012
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Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: November 02, 2007
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Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: December 04, 2009
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Length: 33:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: November 05, 2018
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Published: November 29, 2018
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Published: November 22, 2018
Length: 18:00 min
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Published: September 30, 2018
Length: 55:00 min
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Published: December 24, 2018
Length: 09:28 min
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Author: 벽암장영철

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Published: December 23, 2018
Length: 20:21 min
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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.

Hadong County

Hadong County (Hadong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Located at 35.0667, 127.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of South Gyeongsang Province, Hadong

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wŏndong-ni, Wŏndong

Wŏndong in Gyeongsangnam-do
Destination Guide South Korea

Wŏndong
in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

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