Destination Guide: Chwasa-ri (Gangwon-do) in South Korea

Chwasa-ri
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.346 and 128.768 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 20' 44" and E 128° 46' 5"
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: 10:55 AM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:57 am and 5:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Touring Chwasa-ri

Chwasa-ri in Gangwon-do is a town located in South Korea about 99 mi (or 160 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital place.

Time in Chwasa-ri is now 10:55 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Chwasa-ri, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gangneung Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), North. 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 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Seoseok, Yecheon, Andong, Sokcho and Mungyeong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature	3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature	6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature	5°C / 41 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	45%
Air Pressure	1028 hPa
Wind Speed	Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

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Chwasa-ri
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