Destination Guide: Sŏch’on (Jeollanam-do) in South Korea

Sŏch’on
in Jeollanam-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
Wolsanseonchakjang (marina, (11 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 34.866 and 126.308 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 34° 51' 59" and E 126° 18' 29"
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: 06:26 AM (Thursday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:30 am and 7:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Discover Sŏch’on

Sŏch’on in Jeollanam-do is a town in South Korea about 190 mi (or 306 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sŏch’on is now 06:26 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Sŏch’on, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Mokpo Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Korea is Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), East. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Muan, Naju, Jangheung, Jangseong and Gwangju. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature	17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature	14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature	15°C / 60 °F
	1%
Air Humidity	73%
Air Pressure	1014 hPa
Wind Speed	High wind, near gale with 23 km/h (15 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, high wind, near gale, clear sky.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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KTX train to Mokpo city, Korea

Published: January 20, 2015
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Seoul Alien

It was taken in KTX the express train from YongSan to MokPo. 용상역 출발, 목포역 도착 KTX 안에서.

ありし日の湖南線―外観走行映像

Published: July 16, 2009
Length: 53:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ～Journey to the Railway Nostalgy～〈WHISTLE RA

WHISTLE展望DVD；＃【韓国国鉄ｼﾘｰｽﾞDVﾘﾏｽﾀｰ版湖南線ﾑｸﾞﾝﾌｧ号 406ﾚ】より，巻頭走行映像の一部単線時代の懐かしい映像を含め...

View of Mokpo, South Korea

Published: June 08, 2013
Length: 25:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: trying58

View in the evening of the city of Mokpo in South Korea. This was from the 8th floor of the F1 Hotel, where I was staying.

AZIZ KOREA habozi

Published: July 23, 2010
Length: 00:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A.Z SAM

柴田久仁夫の「グランプリ紀行」第7回：韓国

Published: October 04, 2013
Length: 36:59 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: suzuki sans

パリ在住のF1ジャーナリスト、ムッシュこと柴田久仁夫が行くF1グランプリ。F1開催中の町をご紹介します.

Winter Sea in Mokpo, Korea

Published: January 20, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Seoul Alien

Mokpo's sea in winter. 목포 바다.

목포 유달산 주변 이러한 것들이? | 몰랐어 | 목포 조조시 | Mokpo JoJoShi

Published: April 04, 2018
Length: 03:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MOKPO JOJOSHI

한국어 안녕하세요! 목포 조조시 입니다! 저희는 외국인 친구들과 함께 목포 투어 1편을 드디어 촬영하였습니다. 첫번째로 유달산을 등산 하였고...

목포횟집 현지사는 해군동기가 추천한 북항맛집 회센터 자연산회 자유수산

Published: January 13, 2019
Length: 09:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 채널etch에취

좋아요와 구독 부탁드리면서~ 굿보이, 안녕하세요 “에취”입니다, 목포 현지에 살고있는 저의 해군동기가 추천한 목포횟집 자연산회가 있는...

[학교방문메시지] 목포여고 (글로리아)

Published: October 18, 2018
Length: 32:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 김민규

목포 시티투어 여행 예고편 / Previews (목포 조조시 | Mokpo JoJoShi) #citytour #mokpo #youtube #travel

Published: July 24, 2018
Length: 03:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MOKPO JOJOSHI

목포 시티투어 예고편 입니다! 2018년 8월 1일 수요일 6시 업로드 예정! 놓치지마세요!

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