Destination Guide: Jongbang (Gwangju) in South Korea

Jongbang
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, 77 mi)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 35.244 and 126.913 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 35° 14' 36" and E 126° 54' 47"
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: 06:53 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

Explore Jongbang

Jongbang in Gwangju is a city in South Korea about 160 mi (or 258 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Jongbang is now 06:53 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Jongbang, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 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. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gwangju, Damyang, Changpyeong, Jangseong 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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Goodstay Hotel Banana

Address
3,9 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...

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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.

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Published: July 28, 2009
Length: 40:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: March 04, 2010
Length: 54:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Length: 11:24 min
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Length: 09:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 22, 2008
Length: 48:36 min
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South Korea Virtual Golf

Published: June 24, 2008
Length: 33:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Ho

When you can't golf, improvise.

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