Destination Guide: Hwap’yo-dong (Gangwon-do) in South Korea

Hwap’yo-dong
in Gangwon-do, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 37.340 and 128.803 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 37° 20' 25" and E 128° 48' 11"
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: 11:16 AM (Monday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:14 am and 5:09 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 Hwap’yo-dong

Hwap’yo-dong in Gangwon-do is located in South Korea about 101 mi (or 163 km) east of Seoul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hwap’yo-dong is now 11:16 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Hwap’yo-dong, 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 22 mi (or 35 km), South-West.

While being here, 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: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature	1°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature	5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature	4°C / 40 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	49%
Air Pressure	1028 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

-3°C (27 °F)
-6°C (21 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

0°C (32 °F)
-4°C (26 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

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