Suwon
in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Suwon Airport (4 mi) - Gimpo International Airport (22 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (33 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (48 mi)
- Wonju Airport (53 mi)
- A-306 Airport (56 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (87 mi)
- Jeon Ju Airport (98 mi)
- Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
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Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 55 mi) - Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 139 mi)
- Eorini-dongmurwon (zoo, (10 mi)
- Seouldaegongwon-dongmurwon (zoo, (9 mi)
- Everland (amusement park, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.291 and 127.009 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 17' 27" and E 127° 0' 31"
- 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: 05:41 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:17 am and 5:18 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Suwon
Suwon in Gyeonggi-do with it's 1,242,724 citizens is a town in South Korea about 19 mi (or 31 km) south of Seoul, the country's capital city.
Current time in Suwon is now 05:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Suwon, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Suwon Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South. 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 1 mi (or 2 km), South. 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: Seoul, Incheon, Bupyeong, Jangheung and Onam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, 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
Novotel Ambassador Suwon
RAMADA PLAZA SUWON
Suwon Castle Hotel 수원호텔캐슬
Prumir
Hotel Prumir
MSTAY Hotel Giheung Gyeonggi
Landmark Hotel Suwon Suwon
Value Hotel Worldwide High End 밸류 호텔 월드와이드 하이 엔드
ibis Ambassador Suwon
HOTEL MATE
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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Suwon bus 37 [37番]京畿道・水原市内バス[前面展望]
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Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, South Korea on a snowy evening
Hwaseong Fortress is a fortified wall surrounding the center of Suwon to honor Prince Sado, the father of King Jeongjo. http://www.theseoulguide.com/day-trip...
Korea's Suwon Hwaseong Fortress on eatseeshop.com
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress is a UNESCO-listed, 5.7-kilometer wall completed in 1796 by Korea's enlightened King Jeongjo.
Suwon Lotus Lantern Festival 2008 수원연등축제
To celebrate Buddha's Birthday, Suwon Lotus Lantern Festival was held at Manseok park on May 3rd, 2008. . JOIN QUIZGROUP PARTNER PROGRAM: http://join.quizgroup.com/ .
Vic´s South Korea Calling-Hwaseong Fortress, 화성
Vic´s South Korea Calling-Day 4 Now we are going to explore the Unesco World Heritage Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon. The Fortress walls are surrounding the old town of Suwon and you can ...
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2011 Trip to South Korea while working for Samsung.
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Vic´s South Korea Calling-Paldalmun Market
Vic´s South Korea Calling-Day 4 After the nice long walk around the fortress Wall it is now time to find a place to eat dinner. What else could be more suitable than exploring Paldalmun Market...
Rapunzel with robots - Team Transformers (SWGV Camp 2012)
Team Transformers decided to put a twist on the classic tale. Story written by Maeve Teacher and students.
수원 서호천 오리 가족 SONY HANDYCAM HDR-CX240 (YouTube 떨림 보정 처리, 마이크: 에듀티지 EDUTIGE ETM-001)
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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.
Dongnam Health College
Dongnam Health University is a South Korean technical college specializing in the health sciences. Its campus is on the north bank of the Seohocheon in Suwon, Gyeonggi province. The current president is Lee Young Kwon (이영권) and about 40 instructors are employed.
Hwaseong Fortress
Hwaseong (Brilliant Castle/ Fortress), the wall surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, was built in the late 18th century by King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty to honour and house the remains of his father Prince Sado, who had been murdered by being locked alive inside a rice chest by his own father King Yeongjo after failing to obey the command to commit suicide.
Suwon Sports Complex
Suwon Sports Complex is a multi-purpose stadium in Suwon, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches, though it also has a baseball stadium, gymnasium, and temporary outdoor facilities which change on a seasonal basis. The main stadium, built in 1971, has a capacity of 27,100 and was home of South Korean premier football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings until 2002 when the new stadium was built.
Manseok Park
Manseok Park is a large public park in the Jeongja-dong area of Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Suwon Baseball Stadium
Suwon Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Suwon, South Korea. This stadium was the home of the Hyundai Unicorns of the Korea Baseball Organization from 2000 to 2007, but Unicorns was changed into Nexen Heroes and moved its home stadium to Mokdong Baseball Stadium. The stadium has a capacity of around 20,000 people. This stadium is facility of Suwon Sports Complex. Suwon Baseball Stadium is now the home of the KT Baseball Club.
Hwaseo Station
Hwaseo Station is a ground-level metro station on line 1 of the Seoul Subway in north-west Suwon, South Korea. Hwaseo offers access to several important academic, governmental and cultural locations including Hwaseong Fortress, Manseok Park, the Korean National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology and Suwon Immigration Office, as well as being the nearest station to Seoho, a sizeable lake and park.
Suwon Gymnasium
Suwon Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Suwon, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 5,145 people and was built in 1963 to host handball events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Today it forms part of Suwon Sports Complex.
Jowon-dong
Jowon-dong is a dong in Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Divided into two "dongs", namely Jowon-1-dong and Jowon-2-dong, Jowon-dong lies in the north of the city, backing onto Gwanggyosan, a mountain to the north.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Suwon.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Suwon, سوون, Σούουον, Suwon-si, SWU, 水原市, 수원시, 수원, सुवोन, Сувон, ซูว็อน
