Gwangdaechon
in Jeollanam-do, South Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.965 and 126.958 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 57' 53" and E 126° 57' 27"
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: 05:34 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:34 am and 7:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio
References
This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Gwangdaechon

Gwangdaechon in Jeollanam-do is located in South Korea about 180 mi (or 289 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gwangdaechon is now 05:34 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Gwangdaechon, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North-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 2 mi (or 3 km), West. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hancheolli, Hwasun, Gwangju, Naju and Changpyeong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Getting to school in Gwangju, South Korea

Published: July 13, 2011
Length: 15:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Good Morrows

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Published: October 05, 2012
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Rating: 5 of 5
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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.

Dolmen

A dolmen, also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, or quoit, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table), although there are also more complex variants. Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BC).

Located at 34.9775, 126.932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Death customs, Megalithic monuments, Monument types, Stone Age Europe, Stones, Dolmens

Hwasun County

Hwasun County (Hwasun-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Located at 34.9775, 126.932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of South Jeolla Province, Hwasun

Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites are the location of hundreds of stone dolmen which were used as grave markers and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Korean Peninsula. The sites were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. Korea is said to contain more than 40% of the worlds dolmen, which are mostly concentrated in these three sites.

Located at 34.9775, 126.932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeology of Korea, Korean culture, World Heritage Sites in South Korea, Dolmens

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kwangdae, Kwangdaech’on, Gwangdaechon, 광대촌