Giheung
in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Suwon Airport (6 mi) - Gimpo International Airport (26 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (38 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (44 mi)
- Wonju Airport (48 mi)
- A-306 Airport (53 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (82 mi)
- Jeon Ju Airport (97 mi)
- Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
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Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 59 mi) - Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 143 mi)
- Eorini-dongmurwon (zoo, (12 mi)
- Seouldaegongwon-dongmurwon (zoo, (11 mi)
- Everland (amusement park, (7 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.279 and 127.108 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 16' 45" and E 127° 6' 29"
- 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: 01:44 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:18 am and 5:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Giheung
Giheung in Gyeonggi-do is a town in South Korea about 21 mi (or 34 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital city.
Current time in Giheung is now 01:44 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Giheung, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Suwon Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 Hwaseong Fortress in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), West. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Suwon, Seoul, Onam, Incheon and Bupyeong. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Shilla Stay Dongtan
Suwon Castle Hotel 수원호텔캐슬
RAMADA PLAZA SUWON
ibis Ambassador Suwon
Landmark Hotel Suwon Suwon
MSTAY Hotel Giheung Gyeonggi
RAMADA HOTEL DONGTAN
Value Hotel Worldwide High End 밸류 호텔 월드와이드 하이 엔드
WINDSOR CASTLE TOURIST HOTEL
Days Hotel Dongtan
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Family Coaster POV - Play Village - Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
One of many on-ride point of view coaster video's I have filmed and collected over years of coaster tours around the world (this one 2009). Video is only taken with the park / ride manager's...
용인경전철(에버라인) 전면 전망 영상(8배속) | Yongin Light Rail(Everline) Front View (8x) | 龍仁軽電鉄(エバーライン)前面展望ビデオ(8倍速)
[ 한국어 설명 ] - 제목 : 용인경전철(에버라인) 전면 전망 영상 (8배속) - 촬영 : 2013년 11월 5일 - 구간 : 기흥→전대·에버랜드 [ English Description ]...
2014.01.31 水原・韓国民俗村 08
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Korean traditional silk making
Korean Traditional Silk Making Film at the Korean Folk Village February 5, 2015.
2014.01.31 水原・韓国民俗村 06
農楽公演 05.
줄타기 (tightrope walking) 2 -한국민속촌
한국민속촌에서.. 줄타기 공연중 Sony A7, Sony FE 4/70-200 G OSS.
용인경전철(에버라인) 전면 전망 영상 | Yongin Light Rail(Everline) Front View Video | 龍仁軽電鉄(エバーライン)前面展望ビデオ
[ 한국어 설명 ] - 제목 : 용인경전철(에버라인) 전면 전망 영상 - 촬영 : 2013년 11월 5일 - 구간 : 기흥→전대·에버랜드 [ English Description ] - Title :...
2014.01.31 水原・韓国民俗村 02
農楽公演 01.
![preview picture of video '[Full HD] Yongin EverLine Rail View (5.6x)'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IHyebNLh3gs/mqdefault.jpg "'[Full HD] Yongin EverLine Rail View (5.6x)'")
[Full HD] Yongin EverLine Rail View (5.6x)
용인 경전철 전구간 앞시점 영상 (Yongin EverLine all front view) 기흥역(백남준 아트센터) → 전대, 에버랜드 (The Giheung Station, Nam June Paik Art Center → sublease,...
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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.
Calvin University
Calvin University is a Presbyterian-affiliated university in South Korea. The campus is located in Guseong-eup, Yongin City, Gyeonggi province, to the south of Seoul.
Kangnam University
Kangnam University is a private Christian university located in Yongin, South Korea. Founded July 1, 1946, by Reverend Yi Ho-bin as the Choong-ang Theology Institute, the school initially met at a lecture hall in the local Seoul YMCA in Seoul, South Korea. The institution eventually moved in 1967 to Jangsa-dong in Seoul and then to the Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu of Seoul in 1974.
Bojeong Station
Bojeong Station is a station of the Bundang Line; it is located in the train depot in the far northern end of Yongin, South Korea. It was built in order to relieve traffic congestion in the suburbs of Yongin, with the city bearing most of the construction costs. The current aboveground platform is non-operative; the new Bojeong Station which opened in December 2011 is further south of the old terminal and underground.
Suji-gu
Suji-gu, or Suji, is one of the three city districts in Yongin City, South Korea which is approximately 40 km south of Seoul. Suji became a city district on October 31, 2005, about six years after Yongin officially became a city. When Yongin City was established in 1999, both urban and rural areas were covered to become a part of the city; thus to this day, Yongin's urbanization is varied throughout different regions of the city.
Giheung-gu
Giheung-gu is a one of the gu (districts) in Yongin, South Korea. It has 10 dong (neighborhoods). Its area is 81.7 km² and it has 321,015 inhabitants (in 2009). Giheung-gu was formed in 2005. It was formed with other gu in Yongin on 2005.
Giheung Station
Giheung Station is a subway station of the Bundang Line. It is adjacent, and will be a transfer point, to Gugal Station on the EverLine Rapid Transit System, a light rail line serving the city of Yongin. The EverLine Rapid Transit System has already been completely constructed, and will open for service in late 2012.
Guseong Station
Guseong Station is a subway station of the Bundang Line, the commuter subway line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The station was opened in December of 2011, as part of the latest southward extension of the Bundang Line.
Singal Station
Singal Station is a subway station of the Bundang Line. It was opened in December of 2011, as part of the latest southward extension of the Bundang Line. A station on the now-abandoned, former Suryeo Line (1930~1972) was also referred to by this name.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Giheung.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
기흥, Giheung, Kihŭng
