Destination Guide: Gungam (Gwangju) in South Korea

Gungam
in Gwangju, South Korea

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 35.239 and 126.870 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 35° 14' 19" and E 126° 52' 10"
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: 02:40 PM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Seoul; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:00 am and 5:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Cabo Polonio
References: This place on Geonames.org

Touring Gungam

Gungam in Gwangju is a town located in South Korea about 161 mi (or 259 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital place.

Time in Gungam is now 02:40 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Gungam, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 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 19 mi (or 31 km), South. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gwangju, Jangseong, Damyang, Changpyeong and Hwasun. 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	10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature	14°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	58%
Air Pressure	1028 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions	Overcast clouds

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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Hotel B

Address
6,0 mi
6, Sicheong-ro 60beon-gil
Gwangju
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Goodstay Hotel Banana

Address
1,7 mi
22-13, Imbangul-daero 825beon-gil
62278 Gwangju
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Videos from this area

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2011 Kimchi Festival Gwangju Food Interviews

Published: November 29, 2011
Length: 26:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: StephenWorldwide

Had a great time at the 2011 International Kimchi Festival in Gwangju. This year I made kimchi and interviewed various people about their favorite Korean food and the reason why Jeolla-do is...

Kimchi Festival in Gwangju Korea

Published: April 08, 2011
Length: 20:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: StephenWorldwide

I visited the 2010 Annual Kimchi Festival in Gwangju last year (October). Had a great time shooting this video and learning about one of Korea's most important foods: Kim-chi.

영국꿩 (English pheasant, Phasianus colchicus)

Published: September 30, 2013
Length: 15:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: IRISmovie

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Published: June 14, 2010
Length: 48:54 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: bongkorea

8th Migrant Community Day Gwangju city S. Korea.

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Published: March 17, 2013
Length: 54:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sh1neKJ

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Published: November 09, 2013
Length: 52:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sh1neKJ

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Published: April 21, 2013
Length: 11:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jesustree21

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Allharu&올하루 23번째, 광주보건대학교 Gwangju Health University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

Published: May 22, 2014
Length: 01:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Allharu&올하루

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Published: April 28, 2014
Length: 44:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allharu&올하루

Campus tour 1. 남부대학교, Nambu University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea 광주광역시 광산구 첨단중앙로 23 남부대학교 촬영날짜(take a picture) : 2013. 07. 22 사진&글(Blo...

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Published: September 08, 2009
Length: 53:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kimdennis21

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