Tongmyŏng-dong
in Gwangju, South Korea

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.152 and 126.923 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 9' 7" and E 126° 55' 22"
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: 12:31 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:01 am and 5:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.402 and -53.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Polonio
References
This place on Geonames.org

Explore Tongmyŏng-dong

Tongmyŏng-dong in Gwangju is located in South Korea about 167 mi (or 268 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital.

Local time in Tongmyŏng-dong is now 12:31 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Tongmyŏng-dong, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gwangju Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), 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 13 mi (or 21 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, Hwasun, Changpyeong, Damyang and Hancheolli. 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
Chance of rainfall 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

RAMADA PLAZA GWANGJU

Address
4,1 mi
1238 3 CHI PYEONG DONG SEO GU
00000 Seo-gu
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel B

Address
4,0 mi
6, Sicheong-ro 60beon-gil
Gwangju
South Korea

Time Information

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


KOREA Holiday Inn GWANGJU

Address
4,8 mi
55 Sangmunuri-ro(Chipyeong-dong),Seo-gu,
502-827 Gwangju
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Goodstay Hotel Banana

Address
6,2 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

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kebaburritos Gwangju Art Street

Published: September 16, 2012
Length: 25:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PsychoGemini

Stephen of the stephenworldwide channel serves up some burritos to a couple of new teachers in Gwangju. This was during a festival on Art Street in the downt...


광주 지하철 1호선 금남로4가역 (Korea Gwangju subway Metro Line 1 Geumnamro-5ga station)

Published: January 09, 2013
Length: 07:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: IRISmovie

광주 지하철 1호선 금남로 4가역으로 녹동행 열차가 들어오는 모습, 가림문(screen door), 안내 방송 (2011.12.04)


Kunsthalle Gwangju and graffiti

Published: November 08, 2010
Length: 49:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: iambluebirt

After closing party, party people left some graffiti. And my work is also here~


Allharu&올하루 35번째, 전남대학교 의대캠퍼스투어 , Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

Published: May 22, 2014
Length: 50:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Allharu&올하루

Campus tour 35. 전남대학교 의대캠퍼스, Chonnam National University, 全南大學校, Gwangju, Republic of Korea 광주광역시 북구 용봉로 77 촬영날짜(take a picture) :...


광주지하철 출입문 개폐

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 41:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 전철여행

광주지하철 금남로4가역에서 출입문 개폐 Door opens and closes in Geumnamro 4-ga station, Gwangju Subway.


sobat PADI

Published: October 06, 2011
Length: 02:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrZean1234

vokal : MBAH SALOWO ( catur ) guitar : ERIK LEE ( erik ) guitar : BAGREK / DYAZE SARANGHE ( anto ) bass : EMON ( ratmono ) keyboard : CAK MAN ( suratman ) drum : ADAM ( adam ilham junaedi...


Eating food in Ashley restaurent, Korea.

Published: September 19, 2014
Length: 22:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sunghoon Cho

One of the type of Korea restaurent is so called "family restaurent". Ashley is one of the family restaurent, which is especially loved by not-yet-merried peoples. Captured in downtown of Gwangju.


광주는 충장 축제중

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 47:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gwangju ro

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미디어 아트 축제중

Published: September 05, 2012
Length: 10:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gwangju ro

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광주 미디어 아트 축제중

Published: September 05, 2012
Length: 06:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gwangju ro

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gwangju

Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak in Muan County in 2005. Gwang (광, hanja 光) means "light" and Ju (주, hanja 州) means "province. " Areas of exquisite scenery along the outskirts of the city gave birth to gasa, a form of Korean classical poetry.

Located at 35.1667, 126.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gwangju, 57 BC establishments, Special Cities and Metropolitan Cities of South Korea

Chonnam National University

Chonnam National University is a South Korean university located in the metropolitan city of Gwangju which lies in the middle of South Jeolla or Jeonnam (Chonnam) province, for which the school is named in the Southwest of the country. The university was formally established in January, 1952 through the union of Gwangju Medical College, Gwangju Agricultural College, Mokpo Commerce College, and Daeseong College.

Located at 35.1764, 126.908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities and colleges in Gwangju, National universities and colleges in South Korea

Chosun University

Chosun University is one of the oldest and most prestigious private universities in South Korea. Its campus is situated in Gwangju metropolitan city, in southwestern South Korea. The current president is Joen Ho-Jong. Around 33,000 students are enrolled.

Located at 35.1422, 126.933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
, Educational institutions established in 1946, Universities and colleges in Gwangju

Buk District, Gwangju

Buk District (Buk-gu) is a district situated in the northern part of the city of Gwangju, South Korea. It is similar to a ward in America. The district is by far the most populated district in Gwangju, and elects two lawmakers for the South Korean National Assembly.

Located at 35.17, 126.91 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buk District, Gwangju

Gwangju Station

Gwangju Station is on South Korea's high-speed KTX railway network, 353 km south of Yongsan Station.

Located at 35.1653, 126.909 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Korea Train Express, Railway stations in South Korea, Railway stations opened in 1922

Hakdong·Jeungsimsa Station

Located at 35.1325, 126.929 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Dong District, Gwangju

Namgwangju Station

Namgwangju Station ("South Gwangju Station") is a station on Line 1 of the Gwangju Subway, located at Hak-dong 994 in Dong-gu, Gwangju, South Korea. It opened for service on April 28, 2004. It lies at the site of the former Korail Namgwangju Station, which had opened as Singwangju Station in 1936 and been renamed Namgwangju in 1938. That station was closed in 2000 as part of the realignment of the Gyeongjeon Line.

Located at 35.1394, 126.923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Dong District, Gwangju

Namgwangju Station (Gyeongjeon Line)

Namgwangju Station is a closed railway station in South Korea. It was on Gyeongjeon Line.

Located at 35.1388, 126.922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea

Popular in vicinity

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